As the first major storm system of the season travels through the Bay Area, the region continues to outperform much of the state in terms of water conservation, according to new numbers released by the State Water Resources Control Board.

According to water conservation reports for August, the Bay Area achieved a 9.9 percent reduction in water use, while the North Coast’s reduction was 18.3 percent, the Central Coast’s was 5.2 percent and the South Coast region reported a 3.1 percent reduction.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.