San Diego Water Crisis May Hit Wallets Big Time

It’s a safe prediction that San Diego will see it’s monthly water bill continue to balloon now that California officials are reporting we’re entering a full-scale water crisis.

If there ever was a time to start thinking about water conservation, now would be the time. Considering how much San Diegan’s love their green landscapes and other water-soaked habits, it may become eco-fashionable to start thinking much differently.

Headlines are popping up all over the place:

Water crisis subject of television ads
September 18, 2007
SAN DIEGO — Saying the public seems unaware that California is teetering on the edge of a water crisis, a water-lobbying group started a rare television-advertising blitz Monday talking “massive water shortages” statewide.

Aguirre calls for moratorium on developments pending water crisis
September 17, 2007
SAN DIEGO – City Attorney Michael Aguirre called Monday for a temporary moratorium on all large developments in San Diego until the city implements programs that would ensure a reliable source of water.

Current Conversation: Water Solution — Toilet to Tap?
September 17, 2007
Water that was once flushed down the toilet may soon be flowing from
your kitchen sink.

Mayor Opposes ‘Toilet-To-Tap’ Water Supply Proposal
September 13, 2007
Mayor Jerry Sanders Thursday restated his opposition to using treated sewage to supplement San Diego’s drinking water supply, dubbed “toilet-to-tap” by detractors.

Posted by Melissa on September 18th, 2007 filed in Our Economy