Governor sets targets for new reservoirs, desalination, water recycling, stormwater capture and others
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday said California must do more to expand its water supplies by building new reservoirs, desalination plants and recycled water facilities to address worsening droughts and water shortages from climate change.
Among the targets are doubling the amount of recycled water produced in the state by 2030, increasing stormwater capture 77% by 2030, and raising the height of the dam at San Luis Reservoir east of Hollister. Also included: Fast-tracking seven storage projects that have funding approved from Proposition 1, a 2014 water bond, such as raising the height of the dam at Los Vaqueros Reservoir in Contra Costa County and building a huge new $3.9 billion project, Sites Reservoir, in Colusa County.
And it directs the State Water Resources Control Board to draw up mandatory conservation budgets for cities and water agencies next year if California faces another dry winter.
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