Will it be illegal to take a shower and wash clothes in the same day, as some media have reported?

No. There is nothing in the laws that specify when or how often a person may shower, do laundry, or use water for any other purpose. The new laws outline an overall framework for setting and meeting water use targets at the water provider level. While the framework outlined in the laws does include a goal for individual water use of 55 gallons per person per day beginning in 2022, this applies on an overall system-wide basis (and not an individual basis).

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1. How will the new laws impact customers?
2. Will it be illegal to take a shower and wash clothes in the same day, as some media have reported?
3. Will water providers be monitoring and evaluating individual water use part of the new laws?
4. When will the new water use targets take effect?
5. Does CWD have programs to help me increase my water efficiency?