Our water supply is limited and improving the efficiency of how we use water can make a huge difference. Cambria has been living under a water code 350 emergency declaration since 2001. We’ve had surcharges for excessive use off and on during that time and constant admonitions to keep our water use to a minimum, not to mention restrictions on landscape watering, car washing and other water waste. The first year after the Code 350 declaration, water production actually went up, to the highest level since 1988. Since then, well production has gone down almost 14%.
Well production doesn’t necessarily equal water use, or the water that flows through the meters into our homes and businesses. The metered use since 2000 hasn’t been compiled, but Task 2 of the Water Master Plan includes details monthly average per connection use for two classes: residential and commercial. You can review the data on editgrid and download an excel file to look at on your own computer.
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