CoreNet: July 2015 Program
The Future of the Bay Area’s Water Supply As California grapples with one of its worst droughts in recorded history, many in the Bay Area are wondering what should be done to ensure that we have sufficient water. Laura Tam, the Sustainable Development Policy Director with SPUR, will lead a group of panelists including water suppliers and end users, as they take a closer look at the current water supply and review approaches that reduce demand by fostering water conservation and efficiency.
In a recent report “Future-Proof Water”, SPUR analyzed the current and projected water requirements of the Bay Area and assessed methods of addressing these needs according to sustainability, reliability and cost-effectiveness. SPUR found that most, but not all of the Bay Area’s urban water agencies, will have sufficient supplies to meet projected region-wide water demand in 2035. But soon after 2035, the region will not have enough water to meet its needs without curbing use or developing new supplies.
Water conservation is the responsibility of everyone. This panel of experts will provide an overview of some of the most effective, innovative and interesting best practices in the Bay Area; and we can advance the discussion about what our region can do to reduce demand during this record drought and well into the future.