BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– The Water Association of Kern County and the Kern County Farm Bureau will announce in a press conference their initiative urging local restaurants to only serve water to guests upon request. Organizers have labeled the move as an effort to save water during the drought situation.
The conference will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at the Café Med on Stockdale Highway, and will include Bakersfield City Councilmember Russell Johnson, who has joined the campaign.
The group has printed table tents for local establishments making patrons aware of the drought and that water is served on request only. The table tents are offered at no cost for restaurants.
“Ensuring water is there to support our local agricultural economy and to quench our resident's thirst is all of our responsibility,” said Johnson. “The displays will serve as a reminder to residents in Bakersfield that they can make little changes that will ensure our community has a water supply to sustain our local population and commerce.”