Jesus Rivera of Kennah Construction (L) works on a swimming pool demolition for a homeowner who is going to replace the pool with a drought resistant garden, in Lakewood, CA, April 21st, 2015. With the country’s most populous state entering the fourth year of a devastating drought, Governor Jerry Brown has ordered an overall 25% cut in urban water use though the first statewide mandatory reductions in California’s history. The suppliers with the highest per capita water use would have to accept a 36% cut. Meanwhile, environmentalists and some urban dwellers say the state’s $45 billion agriculture industry should bear a greater share of water savings, given its massive water use. |
