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Which water-saving measures are the most effective?
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Jan 13, 2014
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Which water-saving measures are the most effective?
The last year has been one of the driest on record for the state of California. Now many water districts around the state are beginning to impose restrictions on residential and commercial water use.
A sprinkler system sprays crops with water in the Imperial Valley. State lawmakers are expected to vote this week to postpone a multi-billion-dollar water bond slated to be on the November ballot.
A sprinkler system sprays crops with water in the Imperial Valley.
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The last year has been one of the driest on record for the state of California. Now many water districts around the state are beginning to impose restrictions on residential and commercial water use.

The last year has been one of the driest on record for the state of California. Now many water districts around the state are beginning to impose restrictions on residential and commercial water use.

Hydrologist Jay Famiglietti joins the show to talk about what types of measure and campaigns actually work to put a dent in large-scale water use during droughts.