California to fine water-wasters amid severe drought
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IN one of the most drastic responses yet to California’s drought, the US state regulators will consider fines up to US$500 a day for people who waste water on landscaping, fountains, washing vehicles and other outdoor uses, officials said yesterday.
The rules would prohibit the watering of landscaping to the point that runoff spills onto sidewalks or streets. Hosing down sidewalks, driveways and other hard surfaces would be banned along with washing vehicles without a shut-off nozzle.
Violations would be infractions punishable by the fines, although most cities are likely to have a sliding scale that starts with a warning and increases for repeat violations.
The State Water Resources Control Board said it received about 100 written comments after it proposed the emergency regulations last week.
“So far, people have been pretty supportive,” board Chairwoman Felicia Marcus said. “I think people recognize that we’re taking a moderate approach and we’re sending a message as much as anything.”
The board estimates that the pnnroposed restrictions could save enough water statewide to supply more than 3.5 million people for a year. That’s enough to meet the needs of nearly nine of every 10 Los Angeles residents.
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