California Is Not A Water Hog

Although it has often been accused of hogging water by its neighbors, Southern California is leading the way in conservation and reservoir storage.

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September 23, 2002, 6:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Whereas most cities have one or two sources of water, Southern California taps local aquifers and three distant locales--the rivers of the San Francisco Bay Delta, the Eastern Sierra and the Colorado River. That water is stored in reservoirs capable of holding four years' worth of water for the region.And in the past 30 years, per capita water use in Southern California residences and businesses has dropped steadily. Although Los Angeles has grown by more than 1 million people since 1970, the city still uses the same amount of water as it did then."

Thanks to Chris Steins

Read the full story: Faring Well in Dry Spell

Sunday, September 22, 2002 in The Los Angeles Times

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