California’s New Drought Rules Would Require Cuts of Up to 36%
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California has proposed rules calling for mandatory reductions in water use by municipal agencies as a historic drought drags into a fourth year.
The state’s 411 urban water suppliers would have to cut use by as much as 36 percent, with those that conserved less facing tougher restrictions, the California State Water Resources Control Board said in the proposed rules released Saturday. The board will meet May 5 and 6 to finalize the rules, which would take effect by June 1.