Water Use In The Sacramento Region Up In September

October 26, 2016 | Steve Milne

People in the Sacramento region are not conserving as much water as they did last year, when state-mandated reductions were still in place. The latest figures show water use fell by 15 percent in September, compared to 27 percent in September 2015.

California Residential Water Use Increases Slightly

September 8, 2016

Californians' water use kept creeping back up in July after the lifting of mandatory statewide conservation orders for the drought.

Environment

Sacramento Water Conservation Averaging 37 Percent

September 23, 2015 | Steve Milne

New data show the Sacramento region has averaged a 37 percent reduction in water use. That's well beyond the 25 percent reduction mandated by Governor Jerry Brown to help deal with the drought.

Environment

Southern California Draws Down State Water Conservation Rate

January 6, 2015 | Ed Joyce

New figures show Californians are doing slightly better overall on conserving water during the drought.