Southland falls short of achieving 20% voluntary cut in water use
“Local water officials attribute the meek response in part to the conservation successes of recent years, which they say make it more difficult to realize further reductions.” Well, that and people who are still watering the sidewalks in the middle of the afternoon.
Also interesting: “Daily per capita use in Los Angeles dropped from a high of 187 gallons in fiscal year 1987 to a low of 122 gallons in fiscal year 2011. It crept up to 129 gallons last year. But the city’s overall water demand remains less than in 1970, despite the addition of 1 million residents.”