California is securing water supply with financing — not rainfall.

In recent years, state funding has accelerated drinking water, wastewater, and recycling infrastructure across dozens of communities. The result is a growing volume of dependable local water produced through treatment and reuse rather than imported from shrinking sources.

“$1.7 billion over just the last years have been for water recycling. Somewhere around 64 projects create an additional 230,000 acre feet of reliable water a year,” said Joaquin Esquivel of the California State Water Resources Control Board.

Water reliability in California is increasingly built project by project.

Episode at https://bit.ly/CAreuseJoaquin

The Golden State of Reuse is a series exploring the past, present, and future of water recycling across California.

The series is a collaboration with WateReuse California.

CDM Smith is the lead sponsor. Learn how their experts are driving innovation at https://www.cdmsmith.com/reuse

The series is also supported by the Sacramento Area Sewer District, Black & Veatch, and Monterey One Water.

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