Las Vegas Sun

April 18, 2024

In this photo taken Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, Charles Davison, a retired high school principal, installed a pump on a unused well on to help supplement his household water supply at his home in Willits, Calif.  In the midst of an historic drought and area reservoirs holding less than a 100-day supply of water, Willits city leaders have banned lawn watering, car washing and have asked restaurants to serve water only upon request.

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In this photo taken Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, Charles Davison, a retired high school principal, installed a pump on a unused well on to help supplement his household water supply at his home in Willits, Calif. In the midst of an historic drought and area reservoirs holding less than a 100-day supply of water, Willits city leaders have banned lawn watering, car washing and have asked restaurants to serve water only upon request.