July 21, 2016 | Ed Joyce
Mandatory statewide water conservation rules have ended in California. But Sacramento-area users conserved 22 percent in June, compared to June 2013.
June 21, 2016 | Ed Joyce
California is in the fifth consecutive year of drought and water providers continue to urge voluntary conservation, as mandatory statewide rules have ended. Sacramento-area residents reduced their water use by 31 percent in May.
March 31, 2016 | Ed Joyce
After the season’s last Sierra Nevada snow measurement showed near normal snowpack in the north, one California water agency suggests conservation mandates should be rescinded or eased for the region.
February 22, 2016 | Ed Joyce
The Sacramento Regional Water Authority says water use in January 2016 dropped 11 percent compared to 2013. Despite some slight improvement, much of California remains in extreme drought, and "conservation remains critical."
January 25, 2016 | Ed Joyce
Water providers in the Sacramento region could see conservation requirements ease from the current statewide mandate.
October 22, 2015 | Ed Joyce
Sacramento Regional Water Authority water users met the California state mandate for conservation in September. But the next four months will be more of a challenge to meet the goal.
July 16, 2015 | Ed Joyce
People in the Sacramento-area exceeded the mandated water conservation goal last month.
