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steve2470

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4. California drought: One water cop patrols all of Los Angeles

Sun Jul 20, 2014, 08:26 PM

Jul 2014

A day after state water regulators voted to get tougher on water restrictions, the Los Angeles water police Wednesday were out in force - that being one full-time water cop.

Until he gets three more water enforcement deputies next month, Rick Silva has the herculean task of patrolling 500 square miles of illegally watered lawns, driveways and restaurant water glasses by himself.

"Only full-time water cop, soon to change," said Silva, supervisor of the LADWP's Water Conservation Response Unit, after a one-man hunt for water scofflaws on an afternoon near downtown. "Everything has changed with the drought.

"We're upping our enforcement. We're getting more staff. And we're going to start issuing more tickets.

http://www.mercurynews.com/drought/ci_26174162/california-drought-one-water-cop-patrols-all-los

There's definitely part of the problem.

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How is the drought ? How are water restrictions doing ? [View all] steve2470 Jul 2014 OP

Well, I'll tell you, my dear steve2470... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #1

I'm guessing the water restrictions aren't being enforced ? steve2470 Jul 2014 #2

I think they aren't being implemented yet. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #3

California drought: One water cop patrols all of Los Angeles steve2470 Jul 2014 #4

Oh gawd, I had no idea. I'm not surprised, though. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #6

Well, most aren't doing anything, except for folks like this couple.... SunSeeker Jul 2014 #5

This scenario was what I had in mind in my post above. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #7

Something else I've been reading about lately - enlightenment Jul 2014 #10

It has been way over-hyped JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #11

Ah - I wondered. enlightenment Jul 2014 #13

Our North O.C. water district antiquie Jul 2014 #8

Drought or no, we've had a water crisis since I was born. I water 1/2 acre just one minute daily. NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #9

Lake Hodges has turned into a handsome tree farm JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #12

Our county is doing OK with water supply - for now. We invested in the 80's to increase pinto Jul 2014 #14

I had head on the Radio that starting next month in Augest yuiyoshida Jul 2014 #15

100% of California is in drought, as shown by this map steve2470 Jul 2014 #16

We are tough, experienced water savers, antiquie Jul 2014 #17