Water Use in California

Caitlin Peterson, Andrew Ayres, Spencer Cole, Alvar Escriva-Bou, Ellen Hanak, Josué Medellín-Azuara, Jeffrey Mount, Annabelle Rosser, and Gokce Sencan

Water is vitally important to every aspect of life in California—and it’s essential to track how (and where) it’s used. That’s why we’ve updated our most popular fact sheet, “Water Use in California.” We’re also releasing three brand-new fact sheets that dive deeper into water use by three main sectors: communities, agriculture, and the environment.

» Water Use in California

» Water Use in California’s Communities

» Water Use in California’s Agriculture

» Water Use in California’s Environment

Supported with funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation

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