Governor Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency in 2021, yet recent data shows Californians are not conserving enough water, in fact the Coachella Valley used about 20% more water this January than the previous one.

Wednesday afternoon, the Desert Water Agency presented a plan to address the drought and how the Coachella Valley can help.

The DWA currently serves the cities of Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs and a portion of Cathedral City.