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Rep. Napolitano comments on Dept. of Water Resources potential 95% shortfall

December 3, 2009

(Washington D.C.)- The Department of Water Resources recently announced that it would only be able to supply 5% of the water requested by California communities and irrigation districts, due to drought risk in the upcoming year. This was the smallest water allocation released by the DWR since its creation in 1967. Rep. Grace F. Napolitano, Chair of the Water and Power Subcommittee, made the following statement in response:

“California is facing an ongoing water crisis, and we need to continue to prepare ourselves and our communities for the possibility of another dry year. Water recycling, reuse, and education on water conservation are some of the solutions we need to continue to work on to safeguard our precious water supply. It is going to take all of our water agencies working together at the local, county, and state levels along with the federal government to meet this challenge.”

Rep. Napolitano will be holding a congressional hearing addressing California’s water crisis in Los Angeles in January. More details to be announced later.

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Issues:Water