Reduce water usage or face statewide restrictions, says Governor Newsom

Gov. Newsom says more water needs to be saved or mandatory restrictions are coming

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — Monday, at a meeting with representatives from water agencies, Governor Newsom said every water agency across California needs to take more aggressive actions to reduce water use and get the message out about the drought emergency, or water restrictions will become mandatory. Last Tuesday the Governor toured a water recycling plant in Carson and was asked why he hasn't made water restrictions mandatory up to th…

Reduce water usage or face statewide restrictions, says Governor Newsom

Governor Gavin Newsom is warning that if we don’t start using less water, the state may put mandatory restrictions in place. The Governor is reminding all of us to do our part: take shorter showers, turn the faucet off when you’re brushing your teeth, water the lawn earlier in the day, make sure you’re washing full loads of clothes and dishes. Caption: Governor Gavin Newsom met with leaders from water suppliers Monday, telling t

Newsom threatens statewide water restrictions

(CALMATTERS) – California could enact mandatory statewide water restrictions if local conservation efforts don’t produce the desired results, Newsom warned some of the state’s biggest water suppliers — including the powerful Metropolitan Water District and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power — in a Monday meeting. The summit came a few months after Newsom ordered local water agencies to ramp up their drought responses starting in June.…