This week, water utilities across the country have participated in “Imagine a Day Without Water,” a nationwide effort by water providers and community leaders to communicate the importance of water for the well-being of America.
“Imagine a Day Without Water” seeks to raise awareness about how essential and vital water is to daily life, and the critical need to protect and invest in the resources and infrastructure to keep it flowing to families and communities.
Consider this: Every two minutes a water main breaks somewhere in the United States, resulting in billions of gallons of treated water being lost every year. Worse are losses from household leaks — approximately 1 trillion gallons annually, or enough to represent the annual household water needs of 11 million homes, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
In California, the need to conserve our precious water resources for a reliable water supply has become center stage as our state endures a fourth year of historic drought. Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order mandating all Californians to reduce water use. The State Water Resources Control Board set mandatory water conservation targets for water providers throughout the state.
Investor-owned water utilities (water IOUs), which serve approximately 6 million Californians and are regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission, have been partnering with their customers to do their part. For the full article click here
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