California taps Australia's expertise in coping with drought
The Press-Enterprise
The Press-Enterprise reports that California recently sent a group of 10 representatives to Australia to study how that country has dealt with its ongoing drought conditions. The Land Down Under has suffered through 13 years of the driest weather on record, as well as rising temperatures. The California delegation wanted to find out what Australians have been doing that could be used to deal with the state's ongoing water problems.
Measures such a rainwater tanks, dual-flush toilets, and desalination are common in Australia, and have helped to lower per-capita use to 40 gallons per day. Compare that to the estimated 200 gallons per person each day in California. Wendy Martin, drought coordinator at the Department of Water Resources noted that there was much that could be learned about water conservation.
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