LA Times: Urban water agencies across California would have to impose mandatory restrictions on outdoor watering under a proposed state rule.
Though a number of cities, including Los Angeles, already have such regulations in place, most don`t. So the State Water Resources Control Board is giving them a push.
"Many urban Californians don`t realize how bad a drought the state is in," said board chair Felicia Marcus. "It is a mistake to think that they are not at risk."
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