Has the water situation gotten noticeably worse in the last 5-10 years?
Yes, The water cachement areas that feed our rivers have been devastated by clear-cutting of trees and land settlement. All illegal acts go unpunished. The rivers have gotten lower and lower each year. The rains have been very irregular and unreliable. It is a noticeable change. It may be global warming and it may be the population growth that is explosive or a combination of both.