2020 California Laws Water Usage

There have been inaccurate reports about a new water conservation law taking effect in 2020 that have been causing confusion and we d like to take a moment to provide clarity.

2020 california laws water usage. Correct information on california water efficiency laws. In 2020 a california law imposes some real restrictions on your residential indoor water use. June 8 2018 at 5 59 am. California globe recently summarized some of the state legislature s most unforgettable moments in 2019 including some water laws.

There s no law that will result in individuals being fined 1 000 let alone 10 000 per day. Sacramento cbs13 there will soon be more focus on. The law signed by governor jerry brown will limit use now to 55 gallons a day. Neither bill sets fines on water customers for taking a shower and doing laundry on the same day.

So that means if you are showering and doing a laundry load you can t do both without breaking the law. This law may have made good sense to some in a drought year but at least for the beginning of 2020 snow levels and water in reservoirs are not near any drought levels. South san francisco ca january 4 2020 by california water service co. While that may sound crazy what california attorney richard lee unravels is hypothetical figures.

02 2020 globe newswire news media reports have provided inaccurate information regarding water use targets set by senate bill 606. Well there is a limit to daily water use 55 gallons per day. Efficient water use is the most cost effective way to achieve long term conservation. Below are facts on.

California voters have approved more than 30 billion in water bonds which has provided no new water storage and water rationing on the horizon. 6 6 18 sacramento kusi the 2018 law will make it tougher to shower and do laundry on the same day due to restrictions that limit water use. Showering for about eight minutes uses about 17 liters of water. Doing a laundry load requires about 40 to 50 liters of water.

Sacramento news media reports have provided inaccurate information regarding water use targets set by senate bill 606 hertzberg and assembly bill 1668 friedman. Globenewswire january 2 2020 sacramento calif jan. What is the real story behind california s 55 gallons of water per day per person. New california water law restricts how much water people can use.

Sb 606 and ab 1668 emphasize efficiency and stretching existing water supplies in our cities and on farms.