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We are over halfway done with 2022, and California is still in an extreme drought. Southern California is on its third year of punishing drought and water restrictions, which have found some of the biggest stars under scrutiny for wasting water. This week, The Times shared the names of celebs that were among more than 2,0000 customers who were issued “notices of exceedance” by the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District in May or June.
The notices indicated they had surpassed 150% of their monthly water budgets at least four times since the agency declared a drought emergency at the end of last year. Check out which celebs have had their water flowing below, according to records obtained by The Times.
© GettyImagesKim Kardashian
Two properties listed under a trust that The Times confirmed are associated with Kim Kardashian received notices. The properties were her Hidden Hills home and its adjacent lot, which together exceeded their June budget by about 232,000 gallons.
© Kourtney KardashianKourtney Kardashian
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker might have recently started taking commercial planes for the environment, but her 1.86-acre property in nearby Calabasas exceeded its June budget by about 101,000 gallons.
© GettyImagesDwayne Wayde
Former NBA Star Dwayne Wayde’s $18-million Hidden Hills property exceeded its allocated water budget in June by more than 1,400% or 90,000 gallons. It was an improvement over May, when it exceeded its budget more than any other customer, by 489,000 gallons. Wade and his wife, Gabrielle Union, attributed the excess use to a problem with their pool. In a statement, they said, “We have replaced all parts of our pool system that [have] to do with water flow and leakage in addition to converting to synthetic grass and drought tolerant plants to reduce our water usage. We will continue to work with the city and the water distribution company to make sure this isn’t an issue moving forward.”
© GettyImagesKevin Hart
Comedian Kevin Hart’s 26-acre Calabasas property was on the list in June, exceeding its budget by 117,000 gallons, or about 519%.
© GettyImagesSylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone and his wife Jennifer Flavin’s $18-million, 2.26-acre Hidden Hills is said to have used about 533% more than its allocated budget in June. The 230,000 excess gallons was an increase from the 195,000 excess gallons in May. Stallone’s attorney Marty Singer told The Times the numbers could “mischaracterize and misrepresent the situation regarding the water usage at my client’s property.” “My client has been addressing the situation responsibly and proactively. They have let grasses die, and other areas are watered by a drip irrigation system. They also notified the city regarding the mature trees and are awaiting an inspection and further instruction from the city about how to proceed. I am confident that all of the larger properties in the area have similar issues. I, therefore, trust that my client will not be unfairly singled out in the story because he is a famous person,” it continued.
