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San Diego Coastkeeper: On the move to Level 2 drought; what this means for San Diego’s sustainability

Posted by: Maven on June 15, 2009 at 2:24 pm

From the San Diego News Network, this commentary by Bruce Reznik, the executive director and Karen Franz,the watershed director of San Diego Coastkeeper.

On April 23, the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) announced its decision to cut 8 percent of all potable water supplies to its 24 member agencies that provide water to residents and businesses throughout San Diego County. The decision is a result of a 13 percent cut made by the Metropolitan Water Department, which has supplied the SDCWA with nearly 71 percent of its supply over recent years.

These cuts to Southern California’s water supplies are a result of ongoing drought conditions, reduced Sierra snowpacks and a legal decision requiring reduced imports from the San Joaquin Delta in order to protect local ecosystems. Additional water for our region is being made available by tapping into local “dry year reserves”. Farmers, who have already been challenged by imposed mandatory conservation, will be hardest hit as they face a 13 to 30 percent reduction in supply.

SDCWA’s decision triggers the ‘stage two drought’ alert, which mandates conservation by each of its 24 member agencies, though these cuts can be achieved in a variety of ways.

Read more from the San Diego News Network by clicking here.

June 15, 2009 · Filed Under San Diego

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