The governor of California has created a permanent law rationing indoor water use for all residents to 55 gallons a day.

By 2030 that amount will drop to 50 gallons a day for indoor use. That amount is per person in the household per day.

Mothers are wondering how they will do laundry. Could you live with only using 55 gallons of water a day, including dishwashing, laundry, showers, bathing pets, and so on?

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kate21 · 26-30, F

I heard Cape Town, South Africa is down to 3 liters a day per person, so things could be worse.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

Yes. No rainfall plus no forward planning. That's going to get nasty unless the weather really breaks for them.@kate21

AcidBurn

@kate21 They're also trying to downplay the problem so it doesn't disrupt tourism. They need extra water being consumed by people that don't know any better.