The normally rainy months ended up being the driest on record dating back 100 years. So far the State Water Board has issued two emergency regulations in 2022, but, if conditions don’t improve, more could be on the way.
But it wasn’t all bad news. In fact, Crowfoot had high praise for the ways San Diegans have stepped up, and how local leaders planned for days without rain, including the opening of the Carlsbad desalination plant.
San Diego County Water Authority Board chair Gary Croucher said:"Our per capita, per person use of water since 1990 has gone down 40%, and that's to acknowledge the residents who are here in San Diego ... but we still ask that we're part of the solution throughout the state." Croucher also sounded the alarm on the state's water supplies."If you've been updated in regards to the positions with where we sit with Lake Powell and Lake Mead, it is absolutely alarming," he said.
He said he wanted to make sure that San Diegans know there are resources to switch to water-friendly landscaping."We have available tools for residents and others through ourMayor Todd Gloria said he was proud of people who have conserved water, but he also urged San Diegans to act so that warnings won't turn into more restrictions."This is serious, and we all have a role to play in helping find a solution," he said.
Despite the high praise for efforts so far, Thursday's event was a call to action. The normally rainy months ended up being the
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