FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 17, 2002 -- With the 2002 water year ending as one of the driest rainfall years on record, and with a population increase expected in the future, Orange County is faced with the difficulty of finding water solutions to meet current and future demands for water.
By 2016, Southern California will have to reduce the amount of water imported from the Colorado River by 1.1 million acre-feet per year. With an increase in population and a shorter supply of water, will it be possible that one day tap water will stop coming out of the faucet?
For the fourth consecutive year, Orange County Water District is offering its "O.C. Water 101" class to address these issues. The class will explain how water leaders will meet the growing demands of water in Orange County. Instructors will focus on how Orange County, with its semi-arid desert climate, has been able to maintain lush parks, landscaped gardens, and golf courses.
In addition, students will participate in an on-site tour of Orange County Water District's water purification facility. During the tour, students will see advanced water purification technology, such as reverse osmosis and microfiltration. The O.C. Water 101 class will also address conservation measures that residents can use to save water at home. The classes, to be held twice a week, are intended for adults and are offered at no cost.
For more information, call 714/378-3217 or visit www.ocwd.com.
The Orange County Water District is a special water agency created by the California Legislature in 1933 to maintain and manage the huge groundwater basin under northern Orange County.
The groundwater basin managed by OCWD supplies 75% of the water needs to more than 2 million residents in the cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster and Yorba Linda.
