The Long Beach Water Department reported this week that residents and businesses broke a new conservation record for the month of May. The city used about 4,280 acre-feet of water last month. The last time Long Beach used such a low amount of water in May was in 1958. Since then, Long Beach’s population has increased by 45 percent.
“I’m confident that Long Beach will go above and beyond to meet the state’s cutbacks,” said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia. “We’ve got a good start, but we need to use this drought as an opportunity to permanently change the way we use water now and for the future.”
The State Water Resources Control Board has mandated Long Beach to cut its water use by 16 percent cumulatively compared to 2013 beginning this month until February of next year.
“This conservation record shows that Long Beach is ready to meet Governor Brown’s challenge,” said Harry Saltzgaver, president of the Board of Water Commissioners. “We need to continue this momentum.”
Source: LB Water
