The city acknowledged Tuesday that state law allows it to cut water individually to any of the 23 exempt industrial users if they fail to reduce consumption during a water emergency.
City Manager Peter Zanoni previously said the city has no way to simply shut off users who do not cut back, calling it essentially an honor system.
Some City Council members also pushed back, saying they believed industry exemptions related to surcharges only applied to Drought Stages one to three and not a water emergency…