LOS ANGELES—Southern California’s water wholesaler took emergency action Tuesday in response to the regional drought, imposing unprecedented restrictions that will limit outdoor watering to one day per week for roughly 6 million people. Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California officials said the restriction will apply to its member agencies that are heavily dependent on supplies from the State Water Project, but MWD called on all Southern California residents and businesses to slash water use by 30 percent to combat drought conditions “unlike anything we’ve experienced before.” According to the MWD, the once-a-week watering restriction will impact about 6 million people in Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties. The district’s board approved the measure Tuesday, but it is scheduled to take effect June 1. ...
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SoCal to Restrict Outdoor Watering to One Day per Week for 6 Million People
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SoCal to Restrict Outdoor Watering to One Day per Week for 6 Million People
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