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After unanimously approving a water and sewer rate increase, city councillors last night called for increased water conservation in Cambridge.
Councillors urged the formation of a citywide water conservation program, possibly funded by federal aid.
Councillors said Cambridge should adopt a vigorous conservation campaign involving officials from several city departments. "I think that there's only so much you can do by sending out flyers," said Councillor Francis H. Duehay '55. "There's nothing like an army of people who would take this message individually...
But while increased conservation will lower water costs for individuals, it will not translate into decreased expenditures for the city, according to Vice Mayor Edward N. Cyr. "We will not save money by conserving," he said.
The Thursday agreement marks the end of a lawsuit brought by the Conservation Law Foundation on behalf of other citizen organizations--including the Massachusetts Audubon Society and Cambridge Citizens for Liveable Neighborhoods--against the state.