Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
California's biggest water waster used 11.8 million gallons last year – enough for 90 households. This number comes from an investigation by Reveal, from the Center of Investigative Reporting, which obtained records from the state’s water agencies.
Of the top 100 users, 92 were in Los Angeles, in tony areas like Bel Air, Beverly Hills and Brentwood. There were 365 California households that used more than a million gallons.
Graph courtesy Reveal, CIR
Reporter Lance Williams joined the show to talk more about patterns of water consumption during a drought, and the difficulty of getting this kind of information.
To listen to the full interview, click on the blue audio player above.