Kevin Hart, Scott Disick and The Game are slapped with 'flow restrictors' on their LA mansions for flouting drought limits - and Kim Kardashian, Madonna and Sylvester Stallone could be next
- A-list celebrities in Los Angeles have had water flow restricting devices installed on their home in response to their flouting of water usage mandates
- Comedian Kevin Hart, Kardashian ex. Scott Disick, and rapper The Game are among celebrities who have had the devices installed in their mansions
- The water restricting device being installed the homes was invented for the purpose of keeping celebrities from ignoring water restriction mandates
- California is facing the worst drought the region has seen since the 1800s, and residents have been directed to cut water usage by 50 percent
Los Angeles has begun installing water flow restricting devices in the homes of A-list celebrities who have brazenly flouted the city's water restriction mandates as the region battles with a historic drought.
Celebrities such as Kourtney Kardashian's ex-boyfriend Scott Disick, comedian Kevin Hart, and rapper The Game have had the devices installed in their luxury homes, while others like Kim Kardashian, Madonna, and Sylvester Stallone have been forced to curb their water usage to avoid being stuck with weakened water flow.
The device being used - a small metal disk with a pin-sized hole at its center, which is inserted into a home's waterline hook-up pipe and stunts water-flow - was devised by the Las Virgenes water district for the express purpose of holding celebrities accountable to water restrictions which they can afford to ignore.
'We have taken a very firm position on being equal,' Las Virgenes water district spokesperson Mike McNutt told The Guardian. 'It doesn't matter who you are, how much money you make, how well-known you are: all of you are being treated the same.'
The Las Virgenes covers celebrity heavy communities like Calabasas and Hidden Hills, and despite a mandate to reduce water usage by 50 percent - violations of which are punishable by fines - numerous celebrities' lawns have remained flowering and green, even as the rest of the California countryside turns brown.
California's drought is in its third year as Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in 2021. The state is facing the worst drought since the 1800s as temperatures continue to rise and precipitation lessens, according to Newsom.
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Scott Disick's house in California, where a water restricting device was installed after he continually flouted water restriction mandates
![Comedian Kevin Hart had a water flow restricting device installed on his mansion when he repeatedly violated water restrictions](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/04/20/63111019-11280281-image-m-11_1664912560015.jpg)
Comedian Kevin Hart had a water flow restricting device installed on his mansion when he repeatedly violated water restrictions
![The estate belonging to rapper The Game, where a water restriction device was installed](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/04/20/63111017-11280281-image-m-12_1664912590151.jpg)
The estate belonging to rapper The Game, where a water restriction device was installed
![The small simple device which renders watering lawns impossible, and keeps homeowners from showering and washing dishes at the same time](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/04/20/63109367-11280281-image-a-1_1664910746874.jpg)
The small simple device which renders watering lawns impossible, and keeps homeowners from showering and washing dishes at the same time
Violators of the water ban are given the opportunity to limit their usage before the device is installed - a quick, ten minute process - and are offered a letter of intent to sign.
Public records showed Disick refused to sign the letter of intent at his estate in Hidden Hills, and in July a restrictor was placed on the property for two weeks.
Madonna barely avoided a restrictor in July when a home said to be owned by her sent documentation to the district that a leak said to be causing excessive water usage had been patched up.
Kourtney Kardashian faced backlash earlier this year when he lawn was seen to be a bright green during the water restriction mandate. A device was not installed on her property, but its lawn has since turned brown.
Kardashians sister, the famous Kim, is among other celebrities whose lawns have remained a vibrant green throughout the drought, though it is unclear if her home has or will be the recipient of a restrictor.
Some have pushed back against the mandate, including Sylvester Stallone, who has argued his property is home to 500 mature trees and that he needs the water to keep them alive. A representative for Stallone said the actor is working with the district to reach a solution.
![Rapper The Game had a water restrictor installed on his house after he violated restrictions](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/04/20/63110919-11280281-image-m-37_1664912972435.jpg)
Rapper The Game had a water restrictor installed on his house after he violated restrictions
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Kim Kardashian's lawn remains bright and green despite water restrictions. Her sister, Kourtney, evidently changed her ways after being called out for her water usage, as her lawn has turned brown in recent weeks
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Kevin Hart's home was subjected to a water restrictor, and Sylvester Stallone has said he cannot limit his usage to protect the 500 mature trees on his property
Properties become eligible to have a restrictor installed on their waterlines if they exceed their water limit by 150 percent on at least four occasions since December 2021, according to The Guardian.
The restrictor remains on the waterline for only two weeks while the residence reckons with low-pressure showers, and a water supply so restricted that more than one water source can barely run in the house at the same time.
'You have to be really water conscious' said Cason Gilmer, a Las Virgenes senior field customer representative who helped develop the device. 'You can't use two things at the same time.'
The simple device is so effective at limiting water flow that watering lawns is nearly impossible.
Though there are over 1,600 customers eligible for a restrictor, but McNutt told The Guardian they are being sparing about using the devices, and have installed just under 100 as of September.
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Madonna narrowly avoided having a restrictor installed on her home in July, and Scott Disick had one installed the same month after refusing to sign a letter of intent to curb his water usage
![A property reported to belong to Madonna. She narrowly avoided having a restrictor installed on the home in July](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/04/20/63109363-11280281-image-a-27_1664912788723.jpg)
A property reported to belong to Madonna. She narrowly avoided having a restrictor installed on the home in July
![Kim Kardashian's home has maintained green lawns despite the water usage mandates in California](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/04/20/63109357-11280281-image-m-35_1664912901719.jpg)
Kim Kardashian's home has maintained green lawns despite the water usage mandates in California
Homeowners were expected to abide by watering their lawns one day a week, with an eight minute limit per station - as the water wholesaler - Metropolitan Water District of southern California - demands water preservations, after the state cut back on usage to 80 gallons per person per day.
Las Virgenes water district serves about 75,000 of Los Angeles County residents - and are notably known to have the highest number of water users with more than 2,000 customers receiving notice of excess water use.
Water budgets for the homes are determined by the number of irrigated land and residents, Las Virgenes spokesman Mike McNutt told The Times.
'We're asking them to not just minimize their water usage, but we're also asking them, in a way, to just completely rethink what is aesthetically pleasing to them and how that'll impact their property values,' McNutt said. 'And that is not something that happens overnight. It's not making an excuse up for them, but it is being honest.'
Doctors, executives, and attorney's are among the others receiving notices.
While some celebs and other residents exceed water limits, the water district has improved overall. Residential usage of water was down to 170 gallons in June - resulting in a 37 percent savings than the same month the year before.
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A few A-list celebrities are among those in the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District failed to abide by water restrictions amid an ongoing drought in California
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