Water Watch
The people of San Diego have been asked to cut water usage by at least 20% to help conserve dwindling water supplies. The state is coping with its sixth consecutive year of drought. The chart shows how San Diego’s water conservation efforts went last week.
Expected usage: 1,918 million gallons (MG)
20% saving usage: 1,533 million gallons (MG)
Fri., July 24 217.4 MG 20.6% Sat., July 25 210.5 MG 23.2% Sun., July 26 218.8 MG 20.1% Mon., July 27 233.3 MG 14.8% Tue., July 28 235.8 MG 13.9% Wed., July 29 219.5 MG 19.9% Thu., July 30 233.0 MG 15.0% TOTAL 1,568.3 MG 18.2%
For more water-saving tips, contact: San Diego Water Utilities Department: 533-4111 / San Diego County Water Authority: 297-3399
Water Conservation Tip of the Week
Install water-saving shower heads or flow restrictors. Your hardware or plumbing supply store stocks inexpensive, easy-to-insll shower heads or flow restrictors that will cut your shower flow to about 3 gallons a minute instead of 5 to 10.
Note: Expected water usage is an estimate based on a five-year weighted average calculated by previous water use and population changes.
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