California Water Consumption

Mandatory water-saving measures in place to fight California's historic drought have produced a sizeable drop in consumption over the past two months, regulators said Thursday.

Water consumption dropped 13.5 per cent in California in April compared to the same month a year ago, as the western US state fights a debilitating drought with mandatory cuts.

Mandatory water-saving measures in place to fight California's historic drought have produced a sizeable drop in consumption over the past two months, regulators said Thursday.

Water consumption dropped 13.5 per cent in California in April compared to the same month a year ago, as the western US state fights a debilitating drought with mandatory cuts.