Butte County out paces state's overall water savings once again. The Water Resources Control Board recently released its water savings for the state in July. According to the report, Butte County water savings were about double the statewide numbers. Oroville saw 29.5 percent in water savings. Chico had nearly 25 percent. Pardise had a little over 25 percent. The July numbers for this year is compared to the benchmark of July 2013.