BLOG: Water Sector Is at a Crossroads as Drought Drags On

Necessity is the mother of invention and California’s ongoing drought is teaching us that water suppliers can be very creative when they need to be.

Sometimes that is a good thing, particularly when we see water utilities meeting and exceeding Governor Brown’s call for 25 percent water conservation. In other cases, pursuing new, “drought-proof” water supplies can have unintended consequences. Drought-proof supplies, while helping respond to climate change, often require more energy than conventional drinking water sources.