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LIVEMAGS.NET FEBRUARY>>10 33 The recent string of heavy rainstorms has flooded roads, toppled trees, and caused numerous mudslides, but it will not fix our long-term water shortage. Despite news reports that claim the drought is over, southern California's water supply situation is a complex issue that will take much more than rain to fix. Fifty percent of Orange County's water supply comes from other parts of the region. Our two primary imported water sources are the Colorado River and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta (Delta). In late 2007, a federal court ruling placed restrictions on the amount of water that can be pumped from the Delta to southern California. These restrictions were put in place to help protect a small endangered fish, the Delta Smelt. While the pumping restrictions may help protect the Delta Smelt, they are putting millions of southern and central California residents at risk. Until we address and fix the Delta conveyance issues, our water supply is in jeopardy. As an economic epicenter and home to more than 3 million residents, water is critical to Orange County. Water providers have worked hard over the past year to ensure a reliable water supply in spite of the regulatory restrictions limiting the amount of water we receive from the Delta. A critical component of these efforts has been a call for increased levels of water-use efficiency by Orange County customers. In response to the call, local residents and businesses have done an exceptional job of stepping up their conservation efforts and reducing water waste. We applaud our customer's efforts and thank them for helping us get through this water shortage. For more information on how you can reduce your water use, please visit www.mwdoc.com or www.bewaterwise.com, or call (714) 593-5029. Can you imagine a world with NO TRASH!!! ZEROTRASH! Earth Resource Foundation and Surfrider- Newport Beach, believe it is a possibility and have made it their goal for 2010. By partnering with local businesses and organizations, the Zero Trash Coalition is taking it to the streets and to the source of pollution (i.e., OUR LITTER). Through education, enforcement and a collaborative effort of businesses, government and citizens, we can turn off the faucet of pollution that is harming our health, economies and the environment. Join the ZeroTrash Coalition on Saturday, February 6th at 10 AM for our kickoff cleanup, environmental fair and press conference. There will be lots of educational booths, children's activities, prizes, and food. When: Saturday February 6, 2010 Where: Avila's El Ranchito restaurant, 2800 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92663 Time: 10AM cleanup with press conference and rally at 12:30 There will be a get together of all who want to be a part of the coalition to stop the flow of trash to our local beaches! The campaign is known as the Zero Trash Coalition, with the goal of Newport Beach becoming a ZeroTrash city as of 2011. Street and Beach Cleanups will be held at 10am with ZeroTrash Newport Beach. Volunteers are to meet at El Ranchito and Earth Resource Foundation will have a tent up at 10 AM at the Newport Beach Pier and at 3-5 PM with Surfrider Foundation at 52nd St and Seashore. These supportive companies are joining forces to work for a great cause--improving the welfare of our coasts! These forces of luminosity include: • Earth Resource Foundation • The Surfrider Foundation - Newport Beach Chapter • ZeroTrash - Newport Beach Chapter • Avila's El Ranchito Restaurant (on Newport Peninsula) • The City of Newport Beach • Surterre Properties • Keep California Beautiful • Volcom with L.E.A.F. For more information visit zerotrash.org, earthresource.org, surfridernb.com or call 949-645-5163. Orange County Water Zero Trash Coalition Writer>>Joan C. Finnegan Local Supplies Groundwater & Recycling Where Southern California Gets Its Water Local Supplies LA Aqueduct (1913) Conservation Conservation Colorado River Aqueduct (1941) State Water Project Entitlement (1972) Transfers & Storage State Water State Water Project Project Project Entitlement Entitlement Entitlement State Water 1 OC Water Supply Sources FY 07-08 Metropolitan Water District 263,000 AF Consumptive Water Demand ~666,000 AF Small Local Basins 4,000 AF Santiago Creek 6,000 AF (est.) OCWD Groundwater Basin Pumping 360,000 AF San Gabriel Basin 10,000 AF Colorado River State Water Project Water Recycling 36,000 AF Direct Use Santa Ana River 3.12 million people