Water - Policy
San Diego County is at a crossroads in its water policy. A clean, adequate water supply is the lifeblood of our region’s quality of life and economy. Extended droughts, a growing population, crumbling infrastructure, legal disputes and concerns about threatened species have put San Diego County’s water supplies at risk, and resulted in escalating water prices. We can’t wait any longer to develop a comprehensive vision and action plan to deal with our water challenges.
Equinox Center’s H2Overview project provides balanced, easily accessible research and potential solutions to policy makers and community leaders about how we can use water more efficiently and develop more reliable, local, sources of water. Through a series of reports under the H2Overview umbrella, Equinox Center analyzes the complex issues surrounding potentially significant local water sources.
Most recent research:
The Potential of Water Efficiency and Conservation: Opportunities in Single Family Homes in San Diego, October 2012
The Potential of Water Efficienty and Conservation At-A-Glance Summary, October 2012
Past research:
H2Overview: Equinox Center Water Pricing Primer, October 2009
H2Overview: California Comprehensive Water Bill Equinox At-A-Glance Summary, February 2009
H2Overview: Comprehensive Water Bill Equinox Expanded Summary, February 2009
H2Overview: San Diego Water Sources: Assessing the Options, July 2010
H2Overview: San Diego Water Sources: Assessing the Options At-A-Glance Summary, July 2010
H2Overview: Potential of Purified Reycled Water, July 2010
H2Overview:The Potential of Purified Recycled Water At-A-Glance Summary, July 2010
H2Overview: The Potential of Seawater Desalination as a Water Source in San Diego County, December 2010