Culver City Asks Residents To Reduce Water Usage In Drought

CULVER CITY, CA — Culver City residents are urged to reduce their water usage as the drought is declared a state of emergency in California, the city announced Wednesday.

California is experiencing severe drought conditions and Culver City is pushing to reduce its water usage by 15%, city officials said.

"Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a drought state of emergency in 50 of the State’s 58 counties," officials said. "Everyone is encouraged to use water responsibly and make conservation an important part of their routine every day."

Here are a few ways to reduce and save water:

• Attach shut-off nozzles to all hoses
• Limit outdoor irrigation to no more that 3 days a week (or less)
• Make every drop count by watering outdoors in the evenings or set timers to run overnight to avoid evaporation that results from watering during daylight hours
• Check your property for irrigation and indoor plumbing leaks
• Water trees once a week to avoid tree loss

Under the new state of emergency, people are prohibited from the following:

• Hosing off sidewalks, driveways, and other hardscapes except when health and safety is a risk
• Washing motor vehicles unless the hose is fitted with a shut-off nozzle
• Operating a fountain or water feature unless the water is recirculated
• Excess runoff when watering outdoors

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