Southern California's gigantic water supplier took the unprecedented step of requiring about 6 million people to cut their outdoor watering to one day a week as drought continues to plague the state.
FILE — Anthony Burdock, left, and Sean de Guzman, chief of snow surveys for the California Department of Water Resources, check the depth of the snow pack during the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station near Echo Summit, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. Southern California's gigantic water supplier has taken the unprecedented step of requiring some 6 million people to cut their outdoor watering to one day a week as drought continues to plague the state.
The Metropolitan Water District restrictions apply to areas of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties that rely mostly on state water supplied through the district, including some parts of the city of Los Angeles. The affected areas are primarily urban. January, February and March of this year were the driest three months in recorded state history in terms of rainfall and snowfall, Kimitch said.
Households will be allowed to use 1,646 gallons per day — far above the average household usage of about 200 gallons daily — and the agency expected that only 1% to 2% of customers will exceed the limit, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
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