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What were typical reductions in urban water use during the last drought?

April 26, 2017drought reductions urban water

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What were typical reductions in urban water use during the last drought?

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In 1991, the driest single year of the last statewide drought, large urban water agencies used measures such as voluntary conservation, mandatory rationing, and extensive education and outreach programs to achieve water use reductions in the 20-30 percent range.