This much we know:

California's champion water hog lives somewhere in Bel-Air, guzzling more gallons per year — 11.8 million — than any other homeowner in the state.

Who is the culprit?

This we do not know.

A June 1 story by the Center for Investigative Reporting did not reveal the name or address, because the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power refused to turn over that information.

But let's do some math.

Nearly 12 million gallons a year breaks down to about 1 million gallons a month and 32,000 gallons a day. That's enough for 90 average households.


While you're letting your lawn die and flushing the toilet every three days because we're in the midst of an epic drought, someone in one of the most affluent ZIP Codes in the country (90077) is hosing away 1,300 gallons of water hourly, and paying about $90,000 a year for the privilege.

You'd have to flush the toilet 6,400 times in a day to use 32,000 gallons.

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used up all the water in south cali

The problem isn't rich people watering their lawns and running their fountains. The problem is massive amounts of water usage by the agricultural industry.

I wouldn't call massive usage of water by the agricultural industry a problem, unless you don't like food.

It's not like we've got a gigantic **** country with all kinds of suitable places to grow almost every crop you can think of, so we're not forced to grow it in the desert.

It's not like we've got a gigantic **** country with all kinds of suitable places to grow almost every crop you can think of, so we're not forced to grow it in the desert.

This is true, however, there are crops that simply won't grow in, say, the Midwest. California's the big source of almonds and avocados for North America (though Mexico also puts out a bunch of avocados with a similar climate).

The thing that I find most hilarious? All the health-nuts who originated the avocado and almond milk crazes and exported them to the rest of the US live in the very region that is now going thirsty to fuel the country's organic, lactose-free, vegan demand...

The thing that I find most hilarious? All the health-nuts who originated the avocado and almond milk crazes and exported them to the rest of the US live in the very region that is now going thirsty to fuel the country's organic, lactose-free, vegan demand...