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To help conserve water during the California drought, state officials are taking extreme measures. One of those measures involves cutting water to outdoor showers at beaches, a popular destination place for travelers.
“California is facing extremely severe drought conditions,” California State Parks Director Lisa Mangat said in a release. “It is important for all Californians to conserve water at home, at work and even when recreating outdoors.”
According to the State Parks Department, more than 85 million people visit state parks each year. Cutting outdoor showers – known as rinse stations – would save an estimated 18 million gallons of water annually.
State parks and beaches are required to cut 25 percent of water usage under Governor Jerry Brown’s water restrictions; some beaches will have to conserve as much as 35 percent.
Along with cutting water to outdoor showers, some beaches have turned off faucets and put in hand sanitizer instead.
