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Everyone from neighbors to celebrities for really wasting water. it's called drought shaming. in the past week alone the hash tag has been used over 1,000 times. lots of times the tweets come with pictures like these, shot over, well southern california. take a look at the lawn. you can see the lush green on the inside of these estates, while outside the estates everyone else has brown lawns. got people frustrated and upset over how some in california appear to be using more than their share of water while others are doing their part to cut back. it's happening up and down the state. these are...

[♪] and in the restless depths of human hearts... [♪] the voice of the wild within. [♪] listen to this one, california residents are seriously turning on their neighbors through their state's drought crisis. >> this is what we're doing, it's called drought shaming, people going around with smartphones and cameras taping those not conserving water.

Numbers. we've distributed a total of 4,337 needles, and 3,111 needles have been returned through the needle exchange program here in scott county. >> well i know that you have a lot of work ahead and we really appreciate you joining us to talk about this story. and, again, hopefully, lives will be saved through the education and the number of things that you and other doctors and medical personnel are doing there to help people. thank you so much for your time. >> thank you. well still ahead, drought shaming. with the historic drought in california, some neighbors are using their cameras to...

She said doctors confirm global and irreversible brain damage. time now for the "news nation" gut check. it is called drought shaming. a new type of vigilante is now on patrol in some parts of california armed with cameras. and they not only call out people who waste water in the drought-stricken state, they also name names, post addresses. it's incredible. anyway nbc national investigative correspondent jeff rossen has the story. >> you really need to do that in the middle of a drought? >> reporter: the videos get downright nasty. >> waiting to catch you, lady! >> reporter: there is even na...

It's been since the 1970s. it will cost the state $2.2 billion this year. along with 17,000 jobs hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland go unplanted. in january, gerry brown asked californians to reduce their water use by 20% to help reduce the damage. they did not do this. they increased compared to a year ago. yesterday after three years of drought, california water regulators declared no more mr. nice guy. >> the board approved a $500 fine for those who walter their yards or wash down sidewalks and drive ways. >> they'll soon have the authority to fine people who wastewater up to $500 p...