California May Urge Residents To Rat Out Water Wasters As Conservation Drops
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) -- California officials say residents aren't doing enough to conserve water, and now state officials want residents to report their neighbors and business owners who waste water.
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The report found statewide February was the worst conservation month since they started keeping track last July, with residents only cutting use by 2.8 percent.
Because of the disappointing conservation numbers, the California Water Resources Board plans to lay out a more detailed water restriction policy. One will include a statewide system where people can report neighbors or business owners who waste water.
