California Cities must Reduce Water Consumption by One-Fifth ASAP: Two Dozen Water Agencies have Ordered Water Rationing (Kelly Zito, SanFranciscoChronicle)
Feb.28, 2009 in
Drought, Public Works, Water Crisis
(Feb. 28, 2009, Kelly Zito, The San Francisco Chronicle)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a statewide drought emergency Friday, urging cities to cut their use of water 20 percent and paving the way for projects such as desalination plants and water recycling projects to bypass standard environmental reviews.
Despite heavy rainstorms this month, state officials say California’s water [...]
