Water Use ‘Rats’ Inform Government on Homeowners Who Sprinkle Their Lawns Too Much in LA

Water Use ‘Rats’ Inform Government on Homeowners Who Sprinkle Their Lawns Too Much in LA | Somewhat Reasonable:
"A new form of informant is emerging in politically correct California — the “water rat.”
The water rat is a person who dials “311” to report that a neighbor is wasting water in Los Angeles, or who files a complaint on the other residents of their street at savewater.ca.gov, the government’s informant tip site.
The informants are creating a wave of anxiety in Hollywood, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter.
“I called the DPW (Department of Public Works) and told them there was a hose draining a huge amount of water from someone’s driveway,” the trade paper reported, of comments made by a tipster. “The water waste stopped the next day.
I still check every day.
It’s been more than a month, and I do feel it was due to me.”
During the month of May 2015, alone, 29,000 Californians informed on their neighbors about suspected water use violations in the drought-stricken state.
Use of too much water is considered, today, in LA, an obscene form of demonstration of wealth, and is not socially acceptable for movie stars, movie producers, or executives in related industries."