A flow restrictor has been implemented to stop celebrities living in their extravagant Los Angeles mansions from wasting too much water, it has been confirmed. With LA currently facing a historic drought, local authorities have hatched a plan to prevent the rich and wealthy from continuing to use an excessive amount of water with the help of a “flow restrictor.”
According to reports, homes owned by The Game, Kourtney Kardashian’s ex-boyfriend, Scott Disick, and Kevin Hart have all had the restrictor added, with the likes of Madonna, Kim Kardashian, and Sylvester Stallone to follow. Dozens of celebrities have been marked under the list of violators who have been using an immoderate amount of water, and LA officials are continuing to crack down to regulate their day-to-day usage.
*is 105° in Los Angeles*
Wow, time to turn on the portable AC to 78-
“Turn your AC off to save electricity, esp between 4-9pm.”Ok, I’ll take cold rinse throughout the day-
“Reduce water usage, we’re in a drought.”Fine, I’ll go for a drive for the AC-
“Gas is 6.49/gallon.”— Dani ♎️✨ (@ailaminad) September 5, 2022
“We have taken a very firm position on being equal. It doesn’t matter who you are, how much money you make, how well known you are: all of you are being treated the same,” Mike McNutt, spokesperson for the Las Virgenes water district — which serves areas including Hidden Hills and Calabasas, said.
Installing a flow restrictor takes no more than 10 minutes, with officials having laid down a specific rule — if the installation is tampered with after its been fitted outside of that person’s home, they can be looking at a whopping $2,500 fee. Of course, this may not be much for some celebs, but being outed for trying to fiddle the restrictor would be just as embarrassing because, if officials are already calling out those who are using too much water, there’s little to no doubt they’ll also shame those who are not following the regulation.
There’s a team patrolling the streets of Los Angeles County cracking down on those ignoring the water measures due to the statewide drought. pic.twitter.com/CVDsiiPVz4
— 23ABC News (@23ABCNews) August 29, 2022
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One of Madonna’s homes in Hidden Hills, which she has since put up on the market for an estimated $26 million, was reportedly able to avoid having a flow restrictor added to the property over the summer after an investigation revealed there had been a leak at the mansion that led to the excessive use of water.
In order to be eligible for a restrictor installation, a resident must have exceeded their water limit by 150% four times since December 2021. Since September of this year, officials have only needed to install about 70 of the devices, which is a rather small amount considering how many wealthy people reside in Calabasas and Hidden Hills.