PUB00050

• Year: 1997
• Title: Layperson's Guide to Water Conservation
• CWCB Section: Water Conservation & Drought Planning
• Author: California Water Education Foundation
• Description: Layperson's Guide to Water Conservation
• Publications - Doc Type: Other

Contents
Introduction 2
A Balancing Act 4
Agricultural Conservation 8
Urban Conservation 12
Landscape 16
Summary 19

The Layperson's Guide to Water Conserva-
tion is prepared and distributed by the Water
Education Foundation as a public information
tool.ll is part of a series ot Layperson's Guides
that explore pertinent water issues in an
objective, easy-to-understand manner.

The mission of the Water Education Founda-
tion, an impartial, nonprofit organization, is to
develop and implement education programs
leading to a broader understanding of water
issues and to the resolution of water problems.
For more information, contact:

Water Education Foundation
717 K Street, Suite 517
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Internet: www.waler-ed.org

President: Henry J. Vaux Jr.. Ph.D.

Executive Director: Rita Schmidt Sudman

Updated 1997

Editor: Sue McClurg

Author: Glenn Totten

On The Cover

Editorial Assistance: Diana Farmer
Valerie Holcomb

Water conservation is not just an emergency
response to recurring droughts: it has become
a way ot life in California and is a critical part of
the state's overall strategy for managing water
resources efficiently. Many water conservation
measures that began as emergency responses
to drought episodes have become institutionalized
in state law and regulations.

Layout: Curtis Leipold

This update was funded by a grant trom the
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Mid-Pacific Region

Photo Credits:
California Department of Water Resources
California Department ot Fish and Game
Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California
State Water Resources Control Board
Rita Schmidt Sudman
U.S. Bureau ot Reclamation

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