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Southern California water agencies meet, discuss self-sufficiency

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on February 9, 2010 at 6:09 am

From the Contra Costa Times:

“With dwindling water supplies, agencies throughout California are grappling with how to survive under the current drought conditions.

Regional water experts convened Monday to discuss options to be more self-sufficient, such as groundwater, recycling and conservation. “I don’t know if there is one solution to self-sufficiency. There is no silver bullet, but you and your water agencies will have to figure out yourself,” Chino Basin Watermaster CEO Ken Manning said to the others in attendance.

An issue of concern to many water agencies was “fixing the Delta” or paying for infrastructure investments needed in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. A judge has halted much of the water pumping there to protect the tiny delta smelt fish.

A $11.1 billion bond has been created to overhaul the state’s water system and will be on the ballot in November. “The whole idea on the bond and selling an $11 billion bond in this environment is not going to be easy,” Manning said. … “

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February 9, 2010 · Filed Under Southern California

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