SACRAMENTO, CA., 4/10/17 — Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order Friday, officially ending the drought state of emergency for most of the state but maintaining prohibitions on wasteful practices and continuing water reporting requirements by the State Water Resources Control Board. This water year, which in California starts in October, has been the second wettest year in the state’s recorded history.
The state of emergency continues in Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Tuolomne Counties, where groundwater basins have been severely diminished by years of drought. A press release from the Governor’s office notes that “damage from the drought will linger for years in many areas.” During the drought, which is considered to have spanned water years 2012-2016, urban Californians made a 25% reduction in water use. Practices such as hosing off sidewalks, watering during and after rainfall, and irrigating ornamental lawns on public street medians will continue to be prohibited.
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