Gov. Brown declares official drought emergency

Gov. Jerry Brown officially declared a drought emergency in the state Friday. He called on all citizens to cut back on water use by at least 20 percent. The Calaveras Public Utility District has asked its customers to voluntarily cut back on water use by 20 percent.

“Calaveras Public Utility District is asking for district customer’s support in a voluntary water conservation program at this time,” the release said. “CPUD agrees that water is a valuable resource that should be used wisely and as efficiently as possible. The district urges our customers to voluntary cutback on water consumption by 20 percent at this time.”

The Enterprise has not received word of similar requests from other water districts.

For the full story about the drought declaration and how it will affect county residents, pick up a copy of Friday’s print edition of the Calaveras Enterprise.