https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/09/08/california-drought-which-cities-in-santa-clara-county-are-saving-the-most-and-the-least-water/ > The Santa Clara Valley Water District, which is the main wholesale water provider in Santa Clara County, on June 9 declared a drought emergency and called on all residents to reduce water use 15% from 2019 levels to preserve supplies. > Related Articles California drought: Santa Clara County residents failing to meet water conservation goals Opinion: Why California needs to build Sites Reservoir project Cupertino’s Climate Victory Gardens help fight drought Letters: No vote matters | Revise recall | Water crisis | Obesity the enemy | No magic pill Letters: Tap new supplies | Destroying neighborhoods | Corrupt governor | Avoid malaise | No facts; watchwords | Vilifying millions But in July, the most recent month for which data is available, countywide water use was down just 6%.