News of the Arroyo
Title: | City Could Face Water Rationing |
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Date: | 2007-10-04 |
Summary: | October 4, 2007 - Prospects for serious water cutbacks are discussed at the Pasadena City Council. |
Author: | Charles Cooper |
Publication: | Pasadena Independent |
Content: | Pasadena water consumers could face mandatory rationing as early as next winter if the region and state�s position does not improve, the City Council was told Monday night. Assistant water and power general manager Eric Klinker led a staff team that reported on the water availability picture, an issue of concern across the state. Pasadena currently pumps 40 percent of its water locally, and buys 60 percent from the Metropolitan Water District. The local water won�t be increasing until the city can complete work on plants to remove perchlorate and bring all city wells back on line. MWD is facing a double whammy because of a continued drought on the Colorado River and a cut in Delta water because of a judge�s order to protect an endangered fish species. The city currently has a three-part water conservation plan in place, with the first part calling for a 10 percent voluntary cut. The reduction plan has so far not reached the goal. The second two parts are mandatory, and could eventually result in water rationing by the city. Klinker said the state has just gone through the driest year in recent history, with rainfall in Pasadena down to 5 inches. The utility is looking at building controls to limit waterbuses in new projects, if the drought continues, as expected. Recommendations will be brought back to the council in December and January. |
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