California Regulators Propose Relaxing Water Conservation In Some Cities

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – State regulators say they’re considering relaxing conservation targets that have required some California communities to cut use by 25 percent during historic drought.
Max Gomberg of the State Water Resources Control Board said Monday that inland communities in hot regions and those that use new sources, such as recycled water and new desalination plants, could be eligible for lowered conservation requirements.
He says that the state’s overall water conser