State and local water conservation efforts dry up

Statewide water conservation efforts, which were more than halfway to meeting the voluntary 20 percent savings goal called for by the governor in April, slacked off in October, a trend also seen locally.

Californians reduced their consumption by 6.7 percent in October compared to the same month in 2013. In September, however, water users had reduced their consumption by 10.3 percent compared to the previ