Sunny San Diego

San Diego is the city I researched for my water project. It was an interesting situation because San Diego's problem is simply getting enough water. The projected population for California by 2050 is 64 million people, with San Diego having 4.5 million (and Los Angelas with 14 million!). They have already found themselves strained for water, and with their expected population their outlook is bleak. Their strategy has been simple, cut back on how much water they are using while obtaining more water. They do this by providing financial assistance for people who conserve water, recycling water, piping water in from other states, and, in some cases, desalination plants. However, with California's population growth the available water in California will be stretched far beyond its limits and with the increased dependence on other state's freshwater, those states in turn will find themselves stretched for water. Unless some major changes happen, San Diego (and California) will be facing some serious problems.