State makes history with permanent water restrictions on cities and towns amid crippling droughts: ‘Conservation is … critical’
By Noah Jampol, Thecooldown.com
September 25, 2024
For the first time in state history, California is placing permanent water restrictions on cities and towns.
As the San Francisco Chronicle reported, the State Water Resources Control Board approved the landmark measure this summer.
The new policy will have a major impact with some suppliers having to make cuts of over 30% by 2027 and a projected cost of $4.7 billion through 2050. To offset that, the policy is projected to provide benefits of $6.2 billion, per officials.
The system for determining the level of cuts comes down to the area’s past water, climate, and land use, according to the Chronicle..