Water providers say rebates for residential areas are costly and many people refuse to remove their lawns. The rules aim to save enough water for more than a million households
Water agencies throughout California have raised concerns about an ambitious state proposal that would require more conservation statewide beginning in 2025.
Water providers say rebates for residential areas are costly and residents may refuse to remove their lawns. The rules aim to save enough water for more than a million households a year. Story from @CalMatters.
Saying the targets to cut water use in cities and towns will be costly and difficult to achieve, water agencies throughout California have raised concerns about an ambitious state proposal that would require more water conservation statewide beginning in 2025.
<figure><img width="1024" height="682" src="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/062922-Drought-Sprinklers-Sacramento-MG-CM-03.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Sprinklers water a lawn in Sacramento on June 29, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters" /></figure>Water providers say rebates for residential areas are costly and many people refuse to remove their lawns. The rules aim to save enough water for more than a million households a year.