The region's Metropolitan Water District is considering banning outdoor watering in some areas if the state sets a new record for water use.
On April 27, 2022, an automated sprinkler waters grass in front of homes in Alhambra, California.
If conditions don't improve and water use isn't reduced, the supplier could ban all outdoor watering by September in several cities.
On Tuesday, the MWD, the state's regional wholesaler of water and the largest treated water supplier in the country, announced a water shortage emergency and adopted new restrictions for dozens of cities in Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties.
The restrictions apply to businesses as well as public land, though individual member agencies from each city can choose to alter the restrictions as long as water use is reduced to around 80 gallons of water per person per day, Rebecca Kimitch said.
Tree- watering is exempt from the watering restriction and violators will face a penalty of up to $2,000 per acre-foot.
The areas affected by the watering reduction are regions that rely on California's State Water Project, a system of reservoirs, dams and canals that bring water to 29 water agencies across the state, including the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The State Water Project helps deliver water from Northern California rivers to many southern California cities. State water officials reduced the project's allocations from 15% to 5% due to the effects of climate change. The new watering restrictions were caused by the reduction. The state of California is experiencing its third year of severe dry weather.
95.2% of the time. The percentage of California that is experiencing a severe drought, which the state defines as an environment in which grazing land is inadequate, and fire season is extended, is that. The state says that 42% of the state is experiencing an extreme dry spell, in which fire season is year round and the water supply is insufficient for agriculture, wildlife, and urban needs. Last month was the driest March in the state's 128 years of data, and it is on pace to be the driest year in the state's history.
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