The San Diego region appears well-positioned to weather sharp cuts to California’s share of Colorado River water.
The U.S. Department of Interior on Friday announced California, Arizona and Nevada need to reduce their water usage by 1.25 million acre-feet annually between 2027-2028, as climate change and overuse push the Colorado River watershed further into crisis. California is absorbing the second-largest cut, at 440,000 acre-feet of water.
But Felicia Marcus, former chair of the California State Water Resources Control Board, said in an interview that local leaders have spent “smart money” bolstering the water supply here.
“The folks in San Diego have recognized their vulnerability and invested. Which, frankly, as much as people complain about the cost — the cost is a pittance compared to the cost of inaction when the taps run dry,”
