New State Water Rules Mean Most Of Sacramento Region Will See Slightly Stronger Restrictions
ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — State regulators released a new, revised plan to get residents to trim water usage in the state, meaning bigger cuts for many in the Sacramento region.
Out of 19 water districts in the region, 14 will see an increase in water restrictions from 1 to 3 percent. The El Dorado Irrigation District was a lone bright spot with a 7 percent reduction.
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The State Water Resources Control Board based the new guidelines on how much different water districts used in July, August and September, rather than just September.
At Green Acre Nursery in Roseville, people are still buying plants for their homes, knowing they'll likely have to cut back on the amount.
Earlier this month, Gov. Jerry Brown mandated a 25 percent cut in urban water usage statewide, which prompted the board to come up with targeted cutbacks for each water district, ranging from 20 to 35 percent.
But after several several water districts complained about being unfairly targeted, the board revised its guidelines on Saturday. The revised rules were originally supposed to be released on Friday, but the board said it needed more time to review the data.
Some districts, like in Roseville, will now have to cut water usage by 28 percent—up 3 percent from the initial goal.
