Where will the water come from to meet the demands of population growth?
The existing IRP assumes that new local efforts – both increasing supplies and lowering demands – will meet the needs of population growth. Given the challenges facing imported supplies, it is widely expected that the next IRP will have an even greater focus on local projects and control of demand. The precise resource mix (including recycling, desalination, and more conservation) will be identified through this IRP process. That’s why the process to update our IRP is so crucial at this time.
