Would you like a drink?
I believe we’re all aware are of the deep drought we’re in and I’m confident that we’re all doing something large or small to mitigate any personal waste we can. Lat week I flew over the southwest region of our country and to see the many lakes and reservoirs with water levels drastically lower was shocking even from 39,000 feet.
Water has always been a treasured natural resource for all of us in California, particularly in SoCal.
In the United States, we are lucky to have easy access to some of the safest treated water in the world—just by turning on the tap. Drilling deeper on the subject sic, California specifically. Water in California is shared across three main sectors. Statewide, average water use is 50% environmental, 40% agricultural and 10% urban.
According to the San Diego County Water Authority total per capita water use in the Water Authority’s service area has fallen from almost 220 gallons per person/day to less than 140 gallons per person/day over the past 15 years. Additionally, potable water use in 2021 was about 24 percent less than it was in 1990, even though the region’s population grew by almost 35 percent.
Impressive. But it is still not enough.
Driving the Del Dios Highway the other day and seeing the shrunken water level in Lake Hodges is a very visible reminder off the massive issue this drought can have.
Ok there’s the problem now where’s the solution? I don’t know but do believe smarter minds are tackling the issue and will rise to the challenge. Really?
If we can move oil across the frozen tundra of Alaska to the ports on the west surely there is a way to move water from the Pacific Northwest to the arid Southwest.
Sincerely, JR
