Opinion: The good news in California’s growing water crisis
The Pacific Institute just released a new assessment of a set of urban water strategies for California that offers concrete solutions for saving water through improved water-use efficiency measures, while boosting local water supplies by expanding water reuse and capturing more stormwater that falls on our urban areas. … [E]fforts have led to a 30% drop in total urban water use statewide – a remarkable improvement in efficiency! The new study, however, shows that another 30% savings is possible simply by bringing California homes, businesses and industries up to current standards.
-Written by Peter H. Gleick, Heather Cooley and Amanda Bielawski, of the Pacific Institute.