Five Things You Need To Know Now About the Future of Water

The 20/20 factor; By the year 2020, there will be more people than available drinking water. Water will become the new oil.

• The Sierra snow pack will continue to diminish affecting the water supply in the Western States
• Over population will deplete aquifers throughout the United States
• In the Midwest and East Coast treatment costs to clean polluted rivers will increase
• The Federal government will have to reevaluate how they subsidize water for certain crops like cotton and …
• Foreseeing the coming water shortage, companies will try to buy up water rights globally

Five Things That Will Positively Change the Way We Manage Water
 

• Create a single “water master” to control all water supply development
• Warehouse reclaimed waste water
• Cultivate Inter-agency cooperation to focus on regional vs local water management
• Develop more effective water use conservation
• Begin implementation of daily water allocation

Five Easy Water Saving Tips
 

• Diminish lawn size and replace with drought resistant plants
• Employ more efficient irrigation systems (i.e. shorten irrigation times and water more frequently)
• Increase use of grey water systems for irrigation
• Replace outdated water users—plumbing fixtures in homes and businesses—with more efficient models
• Eliminate wasteful water use practices i.e. when washing car turn off the water between soaping and rinse. Turn the tap off while brushing your teeth, washing your hands, discontinue hosing down driveways or sidewalks.