California Water Cuts

Evidence of strict conservation efforts strikes the eye when driving through Palm Springs, a desert city in Southern California popular with tourists since the early 1900s. Known as California’s Desert Oasis, the city’s once lush green grass is now a moribund yellow and brown. Certain fountains that flowed for decades with endless streams of water have been shut off. And residents have been made aware that they could face fines if they consume too much water.
In April, Gov. Jerry Brown mandated that the Coachella Valley’s three local water providers, which service Palm Springs and the surrounding area, cut their consumption by 36 percent - the highest reduction rate across the state. At times over the past year, Palm Springs has consumed two to three times the average amount of water as the rest of the state. But on Thursday, members of the State Water Resources Control Board announced the Desert Water Agency, headquartered in Palm Springs, had reduced its consumption by 35 percent.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/08/28/california-cuts-water-use-amid-drought/