MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA CRACKS DOWN ON EXCESSIVE WATER USE
New water-use ordinance expands restrictions and penalizes offenders, encouraging conservation and moving City towards its goal of meeting all new water demand through conservation and recycling
LOS ANGELES - Moving forward on the City’s plan to conserve and recycle enough water to meet 100 percent of new demand, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, joined by DWP CEO and General Manager David Nahai, today signed a new water-use ordinance with expanded restrictions and penalties to encourage water conservation.
"Today, we are taking an important step forward in our effort to close the spigot on excessive water use," said Mayor Villaraigosa. "We are stating unequivocally to all residents that anyone wasting our most precious resource will pay the price."
The new measure, which takes effect on August 24, 2008, updates the current water conservation ordinance to discourage waste by expanding the prohibited uses of water, increasing the penalties for violations and pledging full enforcement of existing restrictions. more
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