Jul 28, 2008 2:09 pm US/Pacific
Local Water Agencies Work Jointly To Avoid Drought
LOS ANGELES (CBS) ―
A study released Monday found that local and regional water agencies and water companies must jointly develop a strategy to avoid water shortages now that the Southland's traditional sources are drying up.
The recommendation was among the preliminary findings of a study --
"Where Will We Get The Water? Assessing Southern California's Future Water Strategies" -- carried out by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation for the Southern California Leadership Council, a business advocacy organization founded in 2005, and other sponsors.
"Our local, regional water agencies and private water companies need to
work together to devise and implement a regional water reliability strategy
which uses southern California's full array of water resources and infrastructure, including exchange programs, underground storage, and other shared services to meet our future water needs," said Southern California Leadership Council Executive Director Lee Harrington.
The study was designed to identify and compare water supply and reliability options for the region in light of the declining supplies from traditional water import sources -- the Colorado River, the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta, and the Owens River.
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