CALIFORNIA’S DROUGHT AND WATER CONSERVATION PROBLEMS ARE DISMAL. SO HOW DO NEW MEXICO MEASURE UP IN COMPARISON? KATHERINE YUHAS WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY TELLS US ALBUQUERQUE AND NEW MEXICO AS A WHOLE ARE IN MUCH BETTER SHAPE. SHE SAYS THEY’VE BEEN MANAGING LOCAL WATER FOR 20 YEARS AND ARE BUILDING UP STORAGE FOR DROUGHT TIMES.
SHE ALSO SAYS THEY’RE DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR A 100 YEAR WATER SUPPLY PLAN THAT WILL BE READY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT NEXT SUMMER. THE PLAN TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND PROJECTS THAT ENSURES WATER HERE IS SUSTAINABLE.
