San Diego County Mostly Winning its Bout With the Drought

Although California’s governor has made overtures to conserve water, most of the water districts in San Diego County are already ahead of the game.

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently asked everyone to try to conserve up to 20% of their water as the state endures another drought. The Sweetwater Authority in San Diego’s South Bay area, however, said it’s 200,000 customers are already ahead of those savings.

“We’ve been able to manage this drought pretty well so far because of our local investments and local resources,” said Doug Roberts, a program manager for Sweetwater.