Briefing: The Untapped Potential of California's Urban Water Supply
Channel: Pacific Institute
Date: 2022-03-30

As California faces its third year of severe drought, the Pacific Institute will soon release a new study finding dramatic potential for drought relief focused on innovative urban water strategies. The analysis quantifies opportunities to use water more efficiently and expand local water supplies through water reuse and stormwater capture. Expanded implementation of these alternatives would provide both effective drought responses in the near-term and permanent improvements in water-supply reliability. 

Although the findings are specific to California, they have the potential to inform water decisions across the United States and beyond, as drought-prone communities seek to build water resilience amid the intensifying impacts of climate change.