Biggest increases, decreases in August water use

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Water suppliers serving more than 3,000 customers must submit monthly production numbers to the State Water Resources Control Board, which imposed statewide water restrictions in July.

State water officials caution that changes in water consumption are not always comparable because of different climates and historical conservation efforts. Officials in San Luis Obispo, which posted the largest water increase, say years of conservation efforts produced one of the lowest per-capita water-use rates on the coast, making it tougher to cut further.