CLCA Releases Report on Affect of Drought in San Diego Area

California Landscape Contractors Association releases report on affect of drought in San Diego area. Among the top issues facing the region?EUR??,,????'?????<

The cutbacks are not likely to kill most lawns, but landscape architects are seeing a surge of interest in drought-tolerant plants and water-saving irrigation technologies, said Rob McGann, a CLCA board member. The report says outdoor urban use accounts for 29 percent to 39 percent of total water use, rather than the 50 percent claimed by many regional water agencies. Regardless of the quantity, outdoor water use could be dramatically reduced by the expansion of recycled water delivery systems, McGann said.

Source: Aquafornia