Nearly 20% of California water agencies may run short in the near future
12/1/2022 12:04:23 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
California
Alameda County, CA
Contra Costa County, CA
Los Angeles County, CA
Calabasas, CA
Marin County, CA
Napa County, CA
Orange County, CA
Riverside County, CA
San Bernardino County, CA
San Diego County, CA
San Francisco County, CA
San Mateo County, CA
Menlo Park, CA
Santa Clara County, CA
Solano County, CA
Sonoma County, CA
Ventura County, CA
Moorpark, CA
Start Date: 11/30/2022
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A survey of California urban water agencies representing about 90% of the state’s population showed that about 18%, or 73 of the 414 water suppliers, indicated that they will soon face potential shortages. Most of the agencies that reported potential water shortages are in California’s most populated hydrologic areas, like Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California reported a potential shortage of 43%, but does not take into account the emergency conservation orders in place, like banning outdoor watering, and stored water.
CNN (Atlanta, Ga.), Nov 30, 2022
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