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Reward Waters Worth

North Coast Journal · J.A. Savage · last updated
Squandering water in order to preserve our state water allocation was the idea of some political leaders and business people. Only, thanks to the slow-moving state water bureaucracy, that never really happened. The concept of pulp-mill-sized oversupply (about 50 million gallons per day) is built into Humboldt Community Services District rates. Even the State Water Resources Control Board says water allocations are going to be changed soon because California has to face up to global warming. By valuing conservation, ratepayers also have more control over monthly bills.