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In 2021, an increasing number of water providers across California will be forced to prepare for water shortages as the state’s drought intensifies. For some locales, this could mean mandatory or voluntary restrictions on residential water use.
Not every area of the state will be starting from the same level of water use. A Chronicle analysis of 2020 data reported by water suppliers across the state shows that residential per capita water use varies wildly depending on region.
