A Bay Area homeowner who uses far less water than the proposed level one water emergency baseline is pushing back — not against conservation itself, but against the city telling residents how they can use their allotted water.
Melinda De Los Santos has owned her Bay Area home for 25 years. She says water restrictions are already taking a toll on her property’s value, pointing to foundation cracking and brown spots in her yard.
Bay Area homeowner questions city’s water use rules amid proposed level one emergency
Despite those pressures, De Los Santos said she uses around 1,000 gallons of water a month through her own conservation efforts.
“So I always capture my water and then I’ll use that to go out and water,” De Los Santos said…