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California coast cities push for water independence
In Santa Monica and nearby communities, rain barrels and cisterns grow in popularity as cities pursue local water independence. Santa Monica plans to cut imported water to 25 percent by 2020 while expanding groundwater use and a regional brackish groundwater plant. Long Beach eyeing groundwater expansion after desalination was deemed too costly.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Josephine Miller
Beach City
Metropolitan Water District
California
Camarillo
Sierra Nevada
Lucia McGovern
Public Works Department
Long Beach
Jennifer Persike
The
Association of California Water Agencies
Santa Monica Pier