Monrovia, CA — The Board of Directors of the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (Upper Water) unanimously approved a resolution activating Level 2 of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan. This level activates a regional “call to action” to residents of the San Gabriel Valley for reduced water usage in light of the worsening drought conditions.
While the San Gabriel Valley is not currently under Governor Newsom’s emergency drought declaration, this resolution supports the Governor’s call to reduce water usage consumption by 15 percent. This action also follows a Condition 2 – Water Supply Alert issued by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan), which called on all its member agencies to implement voluntary conservation measures to preserve the region’s water storage reserves.
“As we continue to navigate the dry years ahead and protect our existing water supplies, it’s imperative our residents continue using water efficiently in our daily activities,” stated Upper Water Board President Ed Chavez. “We’ve been down this dry road before, and we are more aware of how to conserve and use water more efficiently.”
