How to use and better conserve Kern’s water supply
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Did you know — one acre-foot equals about 326,000 gallons or enough water to cover an acre of land, about the size of a football field, one foot deep.
The average California household uses between one-half and one acre-foot of water per year for indoor and outdoor use.
Executive Director of the Water Association of Kern County, Jenny Holtermann, joined 17 News at Noon to talk about how residents use Kern’s water supply and how to conserve it.
May is water conservation month. According to Holtermann, Kern residents are urged to conserve water, even after the past two wet winters.
“We always need to be conserving water, regardless of how much it rains during winter. It doesn’t rain in Kern County very much,” said Holtermann. “So, we always need to be conserving what we have and be aware of the usage that we use.”
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WAKC will be hosting a luncheon on Tuesday, May 28 at 11:30 a.m., that will take a deep dive into Kern’s water supply. The luncheon and discussion will take place at Bakersfield College.
For more information watch the full interview in the video player.
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