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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Los Angeles County Grand Jury
• 2021-2022
Drip, Drip, Drip – Where Is Our Water Coming From?
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Findings 2 findings
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We are using more water than we are replenishing.
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Desalination Plants – there is only one in the County, which is located on Catalina Island, and only services itself. RECOMMENDATIONS The following recommendations are made in the hopes that steps will be taken to address the current challenges facing the County with respect to sustainable water supplies. • Recommendation 3.1 - Increasing education, and awareness through the media on adopting WaterSense products and help more people understand how to approach and address the issue of water conservancy. • Recommendation 3.2 – Support water measures and public financing to acquire more water supply and sources. Examples of measures: California Proposition 3 Water Infrastructure bill,43 and A.G. File No. 2021-014 (October 15, 2021).44 • Recommendation 3.3 – Consider proposals for and submitting a ballot measure to bring desalination plants into the County. California Proposition 3, Water Infrastructure and Watershed Conservation Bond Initiative (2018) - Ballotpedia 44 Water supply. [Ballot] (ca.gov) 62
Recommendations 3
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R1Page 63Recommendation 3.1 - Increasing education, and awareness through the media on adopting WaterSense products and help more people understand how to approach and address the issue of water conservancy.
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R2Page 63Recommendation 3.2 – Support water measures and public financing to acquire more water supply and sources. Examples of measures: California Proposition 3 Water Infrastructure bill,43 and A.G. File No. 2021-014 (October 15, 2021).44
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R3Page 63Recommendation 3.3 – Consider proposals for and submitting a ballot measure to bring desalination plants into the County. California Proposition 3, Water Infrastructure and Watershed Conservation Bond Initiative (2018) - Ballotpedia 44 Water supply. [Ballot] (ca.gov) 62