The amount of water on our planet is fixed and continually moves through a cycle of evaporation, condensation, sublimation, precipitation, transpiration, runoff, and infiltration into the ground.* We can’t really make more water. We can only move it, change its use, alter its quality, or store it. From time to time, local and regional water providers, states, or even entire sections of the country need additional water supplies to meet water needs. Water augmentation refers to the effort to secure additional supplies for a current or future group of water users.