California introduced fines for water overrun - up to $ 500 per day

The regulatory authorities of California this week approved emergency measures, which for the first time introduce fines for
Excessive water consumption, since the call for self -restraint in the midst
three -year drought did not reduce consumption to the required level, reports
Bloomberg agency.

California water control over water resources approved
Extraordinary measure, according to which on the owner of residential or commercial
real estate may be a fine of up to $ 500 per day if water is
The watered lawn will drain onto the street or pedestrian path.
Any resident of California is waiting for the penalty if the hose nozzle,
which he washes the car will not be equipped with a shutter.

As Interfax reports, after three years of record low precipitation to 80% of the territory
the most densely populated American state is an unprecedented
drought.

Water reserves dropped 45% lower than the normal level, and the area
plowed lands in the largest agricultural region of the country
It decreased by about half a million acres (more than 200 thousand hectares).

Drought can cause a rise in food prices throughout the country, and
Farmers and shipping companies are preparing to reduce billions revenue
dollars.

"This is an unprecedented measure caused by an unprecedented character
the drought itself, ”says the head of the council for control of water resources
Felish Marcus.

In a number of settlements of California due to a reduction in water reserves
They were forced to limit its consumption and import bottled water.
Although a ban on the breeding of walking bonfires, fire area
It increases due to millions of acres of dry shrub. Reduction of level
Rivers threatens the number of salmon and rainbow trout.