Save Water for Our Future – Make a Plan Today

by Gary Toebben

The current drought requires all of us to be on the same team when it comes to conserving water. Whether your goal is reducing the water you use by 20 percent, 25 percent or more, every business and every household in Los Angeles County must carry its share of the load. 

Lawmakers, major water users and environmentalists have already started to blame someone else for our current water shortage. For a moment, let’s stop blaming someone else and look to our own ingenuity. We are in the fourth year of a drought, the snowpack in the Sierras is five percent of normal and we are running out of water. It is time for all of us to take action. 

The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) has done a marvelous job of purchasing, transferring and storing water for Southern California; but eventually, there will not be enough water to store. The goal for each of us should be to preserve as long as possible the water that MWD has available.    

Start today (if you didn’t start last week or last year) in developing your plan to use 25 percent less water in your home, business and landscaping. Don’t procrastinate by telling yourself that it will rain and snow next winter and we will recover from the current drought without conservation and recycling. 

Create a spreadsheet showing the amount of water you used during the last 12 months and then develop a specific plan to use less water and recycle more water. Research conservation ideas on the internet and from experts in the field. Share your successes with your friends and business associates and make water conservation a part of your daily lives and daily conversations.

Every gallon of water we save or recycle will be available to use on another day.  And those days represent the future of Los Angeles County and Southern California.

To learn more about how to reduce water use, as well as apply for rebates, visit Save Our Water or SoCal Water Smart.

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