SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER CONSERVATION
Below are water consumption figures for 11 cities in the Metropolitan Water District service area for the one-month period ending July 20. Measured in acre-feet of water*
City 1989 1990 % Change Anaheim 7,616 8,062 +5.9 Burbank 2,455 2,378 --3.1 Fullerton 3,848 3,607 --6.3 Glendale 3,398 3,279 --3.5 Long Beach 7,830 7,402 --5.5 Los Angeles 72,454 68,244 --5.8 Pasadena 4,569 4,233 --7.4 Riverside 8,171 7,794 --4.6 San Diego 25,535 24,222 --5.1 Santa Ana 5,184 5,142 --0.8 Santa Monica 1,677 1,514 --9.7 TOTALS 142,737 135,878 --4.8%
*An acre-foot is enough water fill an acre of land to a depth of one foot and to meet the residential demands of two average families each year.
Source: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
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