CVWD Customers Cut Water Use 17 Percent in May

Residential customers of the Coachella Valley Water District reduced water use by 17 percent in May, compared to the same month in 2013, agency officials announced.

The state is requiring the water district to reduce residential water use by 36 percent or face penalties of up to $10,000 per day.

“I’m proud to say that our customers are doing an excellent job responding to the state’s conservation mandate,” CVWD General Manager Jim Barrett said. “While June figures aren’t yet available, I’m optimistic that we will continue to move in the right direction.”

The announcement came on the same day new drought penalties go into effect for customers who use water inefficiently.

Customers who want information about whether they are likely to be penalized can visit www.cvwd.org/CVsaving36.