L.A. water use plummets during hot summer amid calls to conserve during drought
The LA Municipal Water Department issued a mandatory water conservation order for the first time this summer, calling for voluntary watering restrictions to limit residents’ water consumption by half an gallon per person per day.
The new order was introduced Thursday, June 10, and was only valid during a heat wave that began June 17 in the region. The water department said if it had not issued the order, the city could have faced a water shortage during peak usage periods.
“We really don’t want to end up in a situation where there’s a shortage in March and April and some residents have to start rationing their water,” said John H. White, the water department’s director of water operations.
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