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Severe Reductions May Lead to Water Use Restrictions for CCWD
For immediate
release: February 20, 2009 For more
information: Severe Reductions
for CCWD General
Manager Walter J. Bishop noted, “This announcement from Reclamation is not a
surprise as this is the third consecutive dry year. Fortunately, we have been preparing for this
announcement since last year. CCWD will likely be looking at mandatory water
use restrictions in order to meet the severe allocation reductions. CCWD has planned ahead and prepared a drought
management program that protects jobs and the local economy, recognizes the conservation
measures customers have made, and encourages reductions primarily on outdoor
water use. The more water you use, the
more you will need to save.” The program
would provide water allocations based on customers’ historical water use. CCWD is not raising rates, but customers that
do not reduce their consumption would pay penalty charges. CCWD will continue to monitor the water
supply outlook and a decision on imposing water use restrictions will be
considered at the Board of Directors’ meeting on April 1, 2009. Reclamation’s allocations to CVP contractors are updated each month
during the spring and are subject to change as the water year develops. The outlook also assumes below normal
precipitation conditions through the spring.
Reclamation is
expected to update allocations again in mid-March based on precipitation to
date. For more information go to www.ccwater.com. likelihood ### |
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