Poll: Has your water use increased this summer?

California water officials gave the OK this summer for local water districts to lift several state-mandated water restrictions, if and when reservoirs are no longer at drought levels. In our most recent poll at sonomanews.com, we asked readers if they plan on flipping on the spigots.

In a nod to Sonoma's conservation street cred, more than 67 percent of respondents said they would continue to conserve. Meanwhile, 25 percent say they're ready to let it flow. Lastly, nearly 8 percent chose our our whimsical response option – 'Dunno, I live in an apartment and rarely bathe' – a somewhat concerning number, quite frankly.

One poll taker didn't see the whimsy, commenting that, 'Your choices are lame!' The drought may be over, apparently, but the drought of humor carries on.

Here are some of the more impassioned responses:

My lawn continues to be a shameful display of brown patches and spindly weeds. I tell myself it is because I am a conservationist, but I suspect I am just lazy as it is not yet filled with witty drought resistant plants nestled amongst crushed granite. Every two weeks, I don a surgical mask and safety glasses to reluctantly mow the dust and those weirdo weed spines. I try not to care what the neighbors and 42 cars that drive by are thinking as I create neat plumes of dust in my wake. Not thinking about it occupies my mind during most of the mow. I still have those Friedman's buckets in my showers. Which is super weird because the shower I use is so small, I am often reluctant to shave my legs for fear of my body touching the wet tiles. I only relent when I'm out in the world in a dress and feel the wind in the hairs of my legs. That green bucket is a bit of a space hog, quite frankly. I need it gone, but the memory of sipping drops from the faucet while picturing desiccated reservoirs remains. So, the answer is 'sorta'?

I will slow down when they stop new development. But the way rates are going up I may go broke first.

As long as they keep issuing new building permits then our government feels that there is enough water, so why should the rest of us let our lawns die? When all new building stops then it is time to conserve.

This is the fourth year that I have not done any outside watering. My water use is household use only.

Somewhat, but not totally. Also, why should I be so strict with my water when the city continues to allow more wineries, hotels and new housing to be built?

My neighbor hoses down his drive way from 2 to 3 times per day. The county needs to put mandatory limits on water use and enforce it.

Still watering twice weekly. Did some drought-resistant plantings.