Officials with the soquel creek water district are encouraging customers to reduce water consumption by 5-percent of their current rate. District officials have declared a “stage-1 water shortage alert,” after rainfall was recorded at just 70-percent of normal (through april). the district has 38-thousand customers. Officials are asking each customer to reduce water usage by about 5-gallons, through October. For water-saving tips, visit the website: soquel creek water dot org.
