THE SANTA CRUZ WATER DEPARTMENT HAS RELEASED A REPORT ON POST-RATIONING WATER USAGE. THE REPORT STATES THAT WITH NEARLY HALF OF THE DISTRICTS 22- THOUSAND CUSTOMERS BILLED, 94 PERCENT HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE LIMITS WHICH TOOK EFFECT IN MAY. THE 6 PERCENT THAT EXCEED THE MANDATORY LIMITS WERE FINED A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 182-THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE GOAL OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT IS TO REDUCE WATER CONSUMPTION BY 25 PERCENT OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS.
