Water Supply Sustainability Concerns Rise In San Francisco
Topics
Developing
- 862d Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore.
- 862d Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
- 862d Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est.
- 862d Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium.
Sources · 7 independent
“It's not that we would be out of water. It's that there would be a gap in supply to demand. At that point, the city will be forced to have everyone cut water use.”
“A proposed plan calls for a 25% reduction. So why is this happening? It's a combination of several things, less rain, more heat, and heavy demand from the local oil refining industry.”
“limits of the region's water system. There has to be contingency plans. looking at different sources of water. The region has also grown over the last two decades. The population has increased by about 13%.”
“The region has also grown over the last two decades. The population has increased by about 13%. More people means more water is needed.”
“It's a combination of several things, less rain, more heat, and heavy demand from the local oil refining industry combined with years of delayed planning.”
“Water's pulled back so far you can now walk into areas that were once completely underwater. There was probably 5, 10 feet of water directly above my head.”
“heavily on just a couple of reservoirs, so when those run low, the whole system is under stress. I'm standing in Lake Corpus Christi. Water's pulled back so far you can now walk into areas that were once completely underwater.”
“warni the region's water system. plans and looking at diff Thank you. dry, it's it's starved f It's a shell of what it w Mergulette is the director water supply studies at Te Corpus Christi relying on in an area like ours. It's long term sustainability.”
“The city is a term solutions like desal but those projects could in this region, not just the two to three to seven say they're trying to avi scenario.”
“the worsening water shortage may push her to move out.”
“local government the old adage of kicking the can down the road. Other fast-growing cities in the South, like Phoenix and Las Vegas, face similar issues”
“As Corpus braces for deeper cutbacks, the strain is adding to a growing sense of unease for residents like Ashley Ortiz.”
Unlock the full story
Get a Pro subscription or above to see the live story progression and the full list of independent sources confirming each event as they happen.
Log in to upgrade