The Livermore City Council concluded the city’s Stage 2 water shortage emergency during last week’s council meeting.
The emergency was originally activated on Sept. 27, 2021, in response to Zone 7 Water Agency’s mandate to all Tri-Valley water service providers to reduce their water demand by 15%, according to a statement from the city.
“Last year, Livermore used 609 million gallons less water citywide compared to 2020, which is enough to fill more than 900 Olympic-sized swimming pools,” Anthony Smith, the city’s water resources division manager, said after the May 8 council meeting. “We are grateful to our residents and businesses who understood the importance of water conservation during the drought and helped us achieve these remarkable savings.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the statewide drought emergency last month. However, some bans on wasteful water practices — such as watering ornamental grass at commercial properties — remain in place statewide.
Although there are no longer mandatory water restrictions specific to Livermore, the city encourages its residents and businesses to consider water conservation to be a way of everyday life.
Conservation tips and information on Livermore Municipal Water and Cal Water rebates are available at www.livermoreca.gov/save-water.
