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Petaluma is the latest to mandate water use. This past week, the city council approved a mandatory water conservation measure that is intended to cut water use by 25-percent city wide. To achieve this, the mandate includes among other provisions a ban on the use of ornamental water fountains and features, washing of cars anywhere besides a commercial facility, and filling new swimming pools and spas. Fines of up to a thousand dollars can be issued to violators with possibility of shuttered water service for multiple violations.