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Paying for Water in California

Robyn Suddeth, James Nachbaur, David Mitchell, Dean Misczynski, Josué Medellín-Azuara, Jay R. Lund, Katrina Jessoe, Ellen Hanak, Brian Gray, Andrew Fahlund, Caitrin Chappelle | March 6th, 2014


California faces serious funding gaps in five key areas of water management—including safe drinking water in small, disadvantaged communities; flood protection; management of stormwater and other polluted runoff; aquatic ecosystem management; and integrated water management. These gaps amount to $2 billion to $3 billion a year. But bold efforts by state and local leaders can pave the way to sustainable solutions for California’s critical water resources.

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funding, infrastructure, planning and management