What the drought and regulatory water shortages mean for California cities
The multi-year drought that wreaked economic havoc and personal heartbreak throughout California was an anomaly. And it won’t be by a season or two of heavy rainfall. Water shortages are built into our state’s broken water system. They are part of a dysfunctional regulatory system that wastes billions of gallons of drinking water every year. And unless community and business leaders stay involved in the development of water policy over the next decade, they will be permanent.
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The two droughts in California
Three years of natural drought coupled with a myriad of regulatory restrictions have created a crisis that affects everyone who lives here. The crisis has already put tens of thousands of people out of work and cost the state’s economy hundreds of millions of dollars. Billions of gallons of California’s precious freshwater supplies are being wasted into the ocean while millions of Southern Californians are facing water rationing. Unless we are vigilant during the
formation of regulatory policy, the crisis will continue.
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The 5 Solutions
There are viable solutions to this crisis that have been identified and endorsed by the Governor’s Delta Vision Commission. The need now is for California’s business and community leaders to get involved and ensure that these solutions are incorporated by the Delta Stewardship Council and other regulatory bodies. California needs to put and end to the water crisis once and for all.
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Navigating the Delta: Comparing Futures, Choosing Options- PPIC
The future of one of California’s critical ecosystems, and much of its water supply, depends on decisions made today. Controversy and tradeoffs are inevitable. But the cost of inaction is too high. A peripheral canal offers the best promise for successfully managing the inevitable transitions of the Delta.
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