The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California supplies water to some 19 million people across six counties and is one of the largest water distributors in the nation. “This water supply alert sounds the start of a unified message across our region.”In July, Gov. The State Water Project has already reduced MWD’s water allocation to 5%, officials said. State water regulators this month issued an emergency order barring thousands of farmers from using stream and river water. AdvertisementThe baseline tier is water use efficiency, followed by a water supply watch — which allows for the use of regional storage reserves — then a water supply alert, which allows for broader measures.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 17, 2021 21:11 UTC