5th year of drought declared in California
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Despite California lifting mandatory statewide water restrictions earlier this year, 60 percent of the state is still in a severe or extreme drought.
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City of Berkeley exceeds expectations with drought response
At Tuesday’s Berkeley City Council meeting, city staff presented Berkeley’s progress with curtailing water consumption in the midst of worsening drought conditions statewide, finding that the city had exceeded restriction targets set by the East Bay Municipal Utility District last spring.
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East Bay water district purchases $8 million worth of water to combat drought effects
In response to a severe, ongoing statewide drought, the East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors on Tuesday purchased $8 million of water and reinstated a recommendation that its customers reduce water use.
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