Thirst for Growth Water Agencies As Hidden Government in California |
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| Author:
| Gottlieb, Robert
FitzSimmons, Margaret |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8165-1134-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 1991 |
| Publisher: | University of Arizona Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $47.00 |
Book Description:
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An overview of the key issues of public accountability and water policy innovation that confront urban and agricultural water agencies throughout the country--notably in California where the prospects for future water development have become especially problematic. Focusing on six agencies in the Southern California region, they offer a series of case studies analyzing the issues of water quality, including groundwater contamination and disinfection by-products;...
More Description An overview of the key issues of public accountability and water policy innovation that confront urban and agricultural water agencies throughout the country--notably in California where the prospects for future water development have become especially problematic. Focusing on six agencies in the Southern California region, they offer a series of case studies analyzing the issues of water quality, including groundwater contamination and disinfection by-products; reallocation and transfer of existing supplies; and management programs based on pricing changes, the conjunctive use of surface and groundwater supplies, and increased storage capacity aimed at greater efficiencies in stretching those existing supplies.