Bay Area water agencies start strong, hit conservation targets

Jul 25, 2015 at 12:00am

Kurtis Alexander, SF Gate

The region's widespread reductions in water use in June, which were as high as 40 percent in the Contra Costa Water District when compared to the same month in 2013, marked a vast improvement over previous months for most of the area's big water suppliers.

Water experts say indifference toward the drought has evolved into deep understanding of the problem, prompting most homes and businesses to cut back. California has seen four consecutive dry years, and many of the reservoirs and aquifers that provide drinking water to the Bay Area are at near-record lows.

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