California's Water Crisis. Why?

[avocadoman1]

Originally Posted by tripp

Sounds like the price of water in a rather semi-arid area is finally starting to cost what it's worth. Ag folks in CA are going to have to invest in more efficient irrigation or get new jobs, or charge more for their product. Tough times, but CA is under the cosh. Has there been a lot of talk about desalination plants out there. Seems the only band-aid that can possibly maintain the status quo.

1) Yes, us farmers will pay the going rate for water. that is what everyone else pays. In-turn, that increase will translate into higher retail prices for the consumer

2) De-Sal is coming to San Diego county. Much of the preliminary planning is complete and now local govt is moving it thru their costly and time-inefficient bureaucratic system

[Godiva]

But we should also be recycling and using gray water or something.

I swear my next step is gutters and rain barrels.

[tripp]

Yes, increasing efficiency makes more sense than getting more.