Think the drought’s over? Don’t turn on that sprinkler just yet.

On Monday, May 9, Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order “making water conservation a California way of life.” In other words, drought regulations — from limits on outdoor irrigation to water use targets — will remain in effect in perpetuity throughout the State of California. “Californians stepped up during this drought and saved more water than ever before,” Gov. Brown said in a statement. “But now we know that drought is becoming a regular occurrence and water conservation must be a part of our everyday life.”