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On Tuesday, the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors approved a downgrade in conservation numbers for CVWD customers. Previously, CVWD customers were required to conserve outdoor water use by 36 percent. Under the new conservation numbers, that number has dropped to 32 percent.
The lowered conservation number comes after the State Water Resources Control Board adjusted CVWD’s numbers, after taking into account the area’s climate.
“The 4% change to CVWD’s conservation mandate, based on a climate for regions that are the hottest in the state, represents a more equitable and achievable mandate that we are committed to achieve,” said CVWD General Manager Jim Barrett. “By adjusting our drought budgets for our customers, we are confident that more customers will be able to meet the mandate. We ask customers to keep up the good work and to consider letting grass go golden if they haven’t already.”
The new conservation numbers are set to begin on March 1.
