Wasted Water Made 2014 Dry

Taylor Hillman Environment, Water, Weather

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Even in a dry year, the California water system was built to support the state’s agriculture. At the 2014 Almond conference California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director and CEO Mike Wade reminded attendees what one of the big problems was with water this year.

Wasted Water Made 2014 Dry

The water system in California was built for agriculture but that purpose has now shifted. Wade says the tides have changed between water supply versus a healthy ecosystem and we need to find a middle ground.