Los Angeles Proposes Plan to Conserve Water
Los Angeles officials discussed Thursday a plan to conserve water which includes limiting water use, punishing water wasters and recycling waste water, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times.
Officials say the City of Los Angeles will have a 15 percent increase in water demand by 2030. To accommodate the robust need, 32 billion gallons of water will have to be saved or recaptured each year.
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According to the article, certain limitations on when and how often citizens could water their lawns or wash their cars would be put in place. New building codes and financial incentives would encourage builders to install waterless urinals, weather-sensitive sprinkler systems and porous parking lot paving that allows rain to percolate into groundwater supplies.
The idea of reusing waste water has been controversial. However, Orange County and other Southern California agencies are already recycling treated sewage water back into the drinking supply.
The proposal has not yet been approved.
Learn more about how you can conserve water in your home and neighborhood.