Recycled Water Budget Comment Letter

WateReuse California (WRCA), the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA), the California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA) and the Southern California Water Coalition (SCWC) represent the state’s water recycling, wastewater and water agencies. We strongly believe that investing in water recycling is critical to ensure water supply reliability for all Californians.

State government, at all levels, has a longstanding commitment to supporting recycled water development as a local, drought-resilient water supply. The Governor’s Water Supply Strategy for Adapting to a Hotter, Drier California identifies water recycling as the key action to protecting community water supplies. The Strategy calls for reusing at least 800,000 acre-feet of water per year by 2030 and 1.8 million acre-feet by 2040.