San Diegans Save Water!
Friday, July 24th, 2009
As reported by the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) for the period of January thru June of 2009, San Diego used 9% less water than for the same period in 2008! And, even more surprising, for the month of June 2009, San Diego saved 24% more water than June of 2008! Now that is conservation!
Officially, the SDCWA points to cooler weather in June and the publics efforts to conserve water. “The community is pulling together and making a big difference in saving water, but our true tests still lie ahead,” Chairman Bud Lewis said. “For example, we need to continue to save as much water as we can through the summer months, when water demand is highest – and July already has produced hotter weather than normal.”
Hopes for a return of the El Nino weather pattern that may provide some drought relief in the future years, are tempered by the continued problems in the Bay Delta. Pumping of Bay Delta water is still strictly limited due to impact on an endangered species of fish living in the delta waters. So more rain in Northern California does not guarantee an end to drought issues.
The real solution for California’s water problems lies in the solution of the Bay Delta water issues and the construction of a delivery system that reduces impacts to endangered species. Meanwhile, conservation is the name of the game and San Diegans are off to a good start in the summer of 2009. Let’s keep up the good work!
For more information on water saving tips, please visit the SDCWA website or check back to an earlier post in this blog.
