Fresno water customers used 3.3 billion gallons less water in May compared to the same month in 2014, a drop-off of 24.8%, according to the city Department of Public Utilities.
The reduction helps Fresno in the effort to meet a state-ordered 28% cutback between 2013 and the beginning of 2016.
The big water savings probably was influenced by stepped-up water conservation restrictions that began in August. The city began allowing only two days of watering per week, instead of three.
Officials say the city has been on a downward trend for water use over the last seven years. The effort has picked up speed in the last few years as the four-year drought has taken hold.
“Water use for May is down 33.2% when you compare it to May 2013,” city spokesman Mark Standriff said. “That surpasses the overall 28% goal mandated for Fresno.”
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