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Farmers in southern New Mexico cannot get all of their water from surface water like the Rio Grande so many have turned to getting water from underground.

California reach net zero carbon emissions by the year 2045. this comes as california is already requiring many residents to cut their water usage as western states face historic shortages brought on by climate change and devastating drought. and coming up, high-stakes mission. international inspectors have finally arrived at the zaporizhzhia power plant in ukraine. i'll be talking to a former advisor to president zelenskyy about their mission. that's coming next. you're watching "andrea mitchell reports," a two-hour edition today on msnbc. toda y msnbc

>> we have a lot of celebrities and musicians. >> the effluent haven of calabasas inside the district territory is home to many a listers with the pockets. >> according to the times, courtney kardashian as well. it is in order to achieve a more water usage. >> for some of them, losing water has more impact. >> it is people ignoring the drought. >> they will be in line to get a simple but effective flow

The drought. >> reporter: after a customer uses more than 150% of their water allocation four times they will be in line to get a simple but effective flow restricter installed. >> this particular restricter will give you around one gallon a minute. >> reporter: what do people normally get. >> a three-quarter inch meter is 30 to 40 gals. your sink works fine, your shower works okay. your irrigation will not work. >> reporter: here's water flowing normally, and here it is with the restricter. >> it's not meant to be punitive. it's meant to tell people this drought is incredibly serious and what...

Mountains to southern california. but the snow pack, 4% of normal at the end of the winter. las virginias only getting 5% of water supply this year. >> we're having to supplement the water that we have been getting from the state water project with this water that you see behind us which is considered our storage account. >> reporter: sure. sometimes, they find those abusing the rules, sometimes, thousands of dollars. >> we have a lot of celebrities. we have a lot of musicians and athletes. >> reporter: out the affluent territory is home to a-listers with deep pockets some of whom use far more...