A number of California cities are joining national water conservation challenges as some speculate mandatory restrictions could be in California’s future—just like its past.
The conservation effort, called the National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation, is a nonprofit community service campaign from April 1–30 that encourages leaders and residents across the United States to make online pledges to conserve water.
After the month is over, cities will be ranked based on the percentage of residents who took the challenge.
Cities with the highest percentage of residents taking the pledge will win the title of most “water-wise” in the nation, with various cash prizes available, including a prize of $3000 toward home utility bills.