Historic winter storms have provided much needed relief to California’s water supplies. Valley News/Courtesy photo
PERRIS – Eastern Municipal Water District announced it is moving into Stage 1 of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan Wednesday, April 19, after record-setting rain and snowfall throughout the state this winter helped reverse California’s historic drought conditions.EMWD had been in Stage 3a of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan since November 2021. In Stage 3a, EMWD suspended variances for filling swimming pools and establishing new landscaping and asked customers for a voluntary 25% reduction in water use.In Stage 1, EMWD customers will be asked to continue with a voluntary reduction in water use of 10%.At no time during the recent historic drought were residential water budgets reduced.“We want to thank our customers for their proactive commitment to water use effi
