California drought: No enforcement of golf water restrictions | water news | Scoop.it
Gov. Jerry Brown’s mandatory water restrictions require golf courses that pump groundwater from their own wells to limit watering to two days per week, or to reduce their consumption by 25 percent. Ordinary Californians have stepped up: Homes and businesses cut their water use 27 percent in June, and the state’s largest cities all met their targets. Many golf courses are taking the drought seriously as well, as evidenced by the brown grass and desert landscaping that have become increasingly com