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September 9, 2014

Despite record drought, many in Calif. meter-less

  • Just getting Sacramento fully metered is a $450 million project.
  • By SCOTT SMITH
    Associated Press

    FRESNO, Calif. — Although California is locked in a third year of historic drought, many homeowners and businesses still don't have meters telling them just how much water they are using.

    That's changing, but some say it's not fast enough. State law requires water meters by 2025, but the State Water Resources Control Board says dozens of water districts, many in the thirsty Central Valley, aren't totally metered.


     
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