According to a study by the American Geophysical Union (AGU), a combination of record high temperatures and sparse rainfall during California’s current drought have produced the worst drought conditions in 1,200 years. A key component to this drought, is the substantial water consumption in the Coachella Valley, a valley located in Southern California. Residents all throughout California, and even outside of the state, are putting partial blame onto the valley for facilitating in this severe water crisis. Efforts must be made by the valley to help change this. The best way for the Coachella Valley to help limit their influence on the drought is to cut back on its water consumption. One way the Coachella Valley can reduce their water usage
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For example, the Coachella Valley Water District states that valley residents use a large amount of water partially due to the vast size of our lots. Maintaining good looks is important to Southern California residents because of tourism, so having luscious green grass is a priority for a lot of people. Luckily, there are methods people can take in order to lessen the effects of sustaining our beautiful yards and golf courses. For example, according to a new article by KMIR, Water Use During Drought in the Desert (Monroe, Angela), eighty-three percent of the valley’s golf courses use non drinkable and/or recycled water to take care of their grass. Furthermore, Palm Desert Country Club actually removed itself from the Coachella Valley’s aquifer which offers the valley water. In turn, the country club was able to reduce their water consumption by 227 acre feet. As for the landscaping for residential properties, many homeowners have turned to desert friendly designs. This includes lawn-free yards, cacti, and other drought-friendly components. These methods will cause the Coachella Valley to use less water, thus facilitating the drought’s …show more content…
As stated in the news report “No, California’s Drought isn’t Over. Here’s why Easing the Drought Rules would be a Big Mistake, some water districts in California look at the recent abundant rainfall vast parts of California have experienced and ease the restrictions on water usage. For instance, the San Juan Water District in southern California has “replaced a 33% mandatory conservation cutback with a 10% voluntary cut and eliminating a 10% drought surcharge on water rates” (Hiltzik, Michael). The Coachella Valley has also issued mandatory cutbacks in the past year, but it has yet to lift these restrictions. However, it did end drought penalties, and there is talk that it will be easing rules soon. Unfortunately, this would be a big mistake. Just because there has been a sufficient amount of rainfall recently, it doesn’t mean that the drought is over. Since there’s no guarantee that there will always be an adequate amount of rainfall each month, people shouldn’t rely on it. Furthermore, the rain is almost like a false hope; the news article titled “Unyielding California’s Drought Continues, Despite ‘Miracle March’ Deluge,” explains that the recent rainfall hasn’t been cold enough to supply the kind of snow ued in drought mitigation. This is an unfavorable circumstance because snow packs serve as secondary reservoirs for the state. This also provides
For example, the Coachella Valley Water District states that valley residents use a large amount of water partially due to the vast size of our lots. Maintaining good looks is important to Southern California residents because of tourism, so having luscious green grass is a priority for a lot of people. Luckily, there are methods people can take in order to lessen the effects of sustaining our beautiful yards and golf courses. For example, according to a new article by KMIR, Water Use During Drought in the Desert (Monroe, Angela), eighty-three percent of the valley’s golf courses use non drinkable and/or recycled water to take care of their grass. Furthermore, Palm Desert Country Club actually removed itself from the Coachella Valley’s aquifer which offers the valley water. In turn, the country club was able to reduce their water consumption by 227 acre feet. As for the landscaping for residential properties, many homeowners have turned to desert friendly designs. This includes lawn-free yards, cacti, and other drought-friendly components. These methods will cause the Coachella Valley to use less water, thus facilitating the drought’s …show more content…
As stated in the news report “No, California’s Drought isn’t Over. Here’s why Easing the Drought Rules would be a Big Mistake, some water districts in California look at the recent abundant rainfall vast parts of California have experienced and ease the restrictions on water usage. For instance, the San Juan Water District in southern California has “replaced a 33% mandatory conservation cutback with a 10% voluntary cut and eliminating a 10% drought surcharge on water rates” (Hiltzik, Michael). The Coachella Valley has also issued mandatory cutbacks in the past year, but it has yet to lift these restrictions. However, it did end drought penalties, and there is talk that it will be easing rules soon. Unfortunately, this would be a big mistake. Just because there has been a sufficient amount of rainfall recently, it doesn’t mean that the drought is over. Since there’s no guarantee that there will always be an adequate amount of rainfall each month, people shouldn’t rely on it. Furthermore, the rain is almost like a false hope; the news article titled “Unyielding California’s Drought Continues, Despite ‘Miracle March’ Deluge,” explains that the recent rainfall hasn’t been cold enough to supply the kind of snow ued in drought mitigation. This is an unfavorable circumstance because snow packs serve as secondary reservoirs for the state. This also provides