Kim Kardashian among stars accused of epic water waste amid Californian drought

metro.co.uk:

her sprawling Calabasas mansion, as the area ploughs through its third year of drought.Hot on the heels of intense criticism over the use of private jets by the rich and famous for journeys easily done in a car, Kim was among stars also including Sylvester Stallone, Dwyane Wade and Kevin Hart, who were reportedly slapped with some of the 2,000 ‘notices of exceedance’ issued by the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District for substantially exceeding monthly water budgets.When it came to Skims mogul Kim, two properties listed under a trust that were associated with the billionaire received notices after going over the June budget by about 232,000 gallons, according to the LosAngeles Times.Kim’s mansion, which she used to share with former husband Kanye West, is surrounded my manicured lawns and trees, with the star also growing fruit and vegetables behind the house on an extensive patch.According to documents quoted by the LA Times, Kim may now be among residents subject to the installation of flow restrictor devices, which could have an effect on shower pressure as well as use of lawn sprinklers.

However, Kim wasn’t the only star going against the strict budgets on H20 use, with a nearby 26-acre Calabasas property in the name of comedian Kevin going over its budget by 117,000 gallons, or, as per the records cited, about 519%.Heck, she wasn’t even the only Kardashian, with sister Kourtney’s 1.86-acre nearby property reported to have gone over by 101,000 gallons, according to documents.Despite some of its biggest residents allegedly going over their budget (which is determined by the size of the property and the number of individuals living in the household), Las Virgenes spokesman Mike McNutt said this time last year.