California To Hire Water Cops To Monitor Wastage Amid Megadrought

Water cops may be hired by the Santa Clara Valley Water District of California amid the megadrought to monitor the wastage of water.

According to The Mercury News, California plans to hire "water cops" to monitor people and companies who waste water, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring a drought emergency last July and putting sections of Southern California under water restrictions.

The Santa Clara Valley Water District, which covers 15 cities and more than 2 million people south of ...

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