Myers, Ann. (2014 November 20). Water supply to Fullerton comes from a mixture of groundwater and imported surface water. Local News: Daily Titan
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Fullerton tap water is now coming from its own backyard in Orange County. Fullerton’s water supply is a combination of surface water and groundwater. People across the state are using groundwater as their main source of water now. The Orange County water district spent $79.3 million in the last three years buying imported water. “The OC Water District is using this imported water to put into the Orange County groundwater basin to recharge it to help offset the impacts made from the drought.”
It is a common thread in a few of these articles that cities have to find new ways to supply tap water. San Diego is trying to use the ocean and other cities are using more groundwater. $79.3 million is a lot of money and this also shows how the drought is affecting us economically as well. Without the drought, that money could have been put towards education or helping build homeless shelters, etc. However, because of our drought the entire state’s main focus is on water and making sure we have some
I totally agree with your opinion in that a lot of money was spent on groundwater and yes it would have been nice to see that money go elsewhere in benefit. My question for you is what do you think we should do instead of using groundwater?
Thank you leslygo! Maybe we could do the idea Powell suggested of storing all this rainwater…