July 26, 2015
By Megan Barnes
South Bay residents (click here) largely met water conservation targets during the first month of statewide restrictions, officials say, but some property owners on the Palos Verdes Peninsula who fell short will see drought surcharges on their water bills.
June was the first month when regulators began comparing regional water use to what it was in 2013. Under Gov. Jerry Brown’s 25 percent mandate for conservation, water agencies face fines of up to $10,000 a day if the numbers aren’t met by February 2016.
The beach cities, which were given a goal of 20 percent, came in right on target, with Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach saving 20.1 percent, according to California Water Service Co., and Manhattan Beach saving 20.3 percent, according to Public Works Director Tony Olmos.
Carson and Torrance residents served by Cal Water conserved 23 percent in June — exceeding their goal of 16 percent — but when lumped in with commercial and industrial customers, the entire region actually increased its use by 1 percent, according to spokeswoman Yvonne Kingman....
By Megan Barnes
South Bay residents (click here) largely met water conservation targets during the first month of statewide restrictions, officials say, but some property owners on the Palos Verdes Peninsula who fell short will see drought surcharges on their water bills.
June was the first month when regulators began comparing regional water use to what it was in 2013. Under Gov. Jerry Brown’s 25 percent mandate for conservation, water agencies face fines of up to $10,000 a day if the numbers aren’t met by February 2016.
The beach cities, which were given a goal of 20 percent, came in right on target, with Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach saving 20.1 percent, according to California Water Service Co., and Manhattan Beach saving 20.3 percent, according to Public Works Director Tony Olmos.
Carson and Torrance residents served by Cal Water conserved 23 percent in June — exceeding their goal of 16 percent — but when lumped in with commercial and industrial customers, the entire region actually increased its use by 1 percent, according to spokeswoman Yvonne Kingman....
