San Diego is cracking down on water waste, after the city council voted unanimously Monday to invoke mandatory water restrictions.
The shift from Stage 1 “drought watch” conditions to Stage 2 “drought alert” restrictions transforms voluntary water conservation measures into legal requirements, and stiffens some existing restrictions, such as those on ornamental fountains.
The heightened measures mark the city’s response to three years of drought, and are designed to reduce city water use by 20 percent and forestall deeper cuts in the future, according to the city staff report.
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