Municipal water strategies in focus

California's utilities are reluctant to use price to cut demand or push ahead with additional investment in supply. Do they have a long-term alternative?

At the municipal level, the most significant response to the drought has been to try to reduce water consumption. 59 local (urban) water agencies are urging voluntary water conservation, and 32 agencies have implemented mandatory conservation. Although some agencies have increased prices by 10-30%, most conservation measures involve restrictions on outdoor watering (e.g. alternate days, ten minutes maximum), car ...

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