A safe, reliable supply of water is crucial for the continued growth and prosperity of the Bay Area.
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Transcript of A safe, reliable supply of water is crucial for the continued growth and prosperity of the Bay Area.
Bay Area urban
water agencies
11 water agencies
serve 7.1 million
people in the
metropolitan Bay
Area (and beyond)
Sources of regional water supply
Source: Bay Area IRWMP, 2006
Regional average supply and demand, 2010-35
What happens after 2035?
Historical Average
(1961-1990)
2070-2099
Lower Warming Range Medium Warming Range
Recommendations relevant to planners
Require new development to be highly water-efficient through
• compact land use planning
• green building ordinances
• requiring water neutrality as a condition of approval or
new large developments