The Importance Of Drought In California
Have you ever gone multiple weeks without being able to use the toilet, take a shower or having running water? There is a drought in California and the water is being fought over by the citizens and the farmers. California should regulate the amount of water taken from aquifers so everybody can take showers, use the bathroom and wash their hands.
Consequently, “Officials say at least 1,300 people have lost their water in and around East Porterville, nearly three hours’ drive north of Los Angeles, making the town’s residents some of the hardest hit victims of the three-year-old drought” (Source2). People losing their water is important because it means that they can’t be given their necessities that they need and they could obtain a sickness. …show more content…
“It’s just amazing, the amount of people that call and want wells. A customer called this morning and I’m supposed to do two for him, and he said, ‘Add 14 to the list’” (Source 3). People are just taking as much water as they can before laws come out just so they can make money, it is a waste of water. This could be very bad because there already had low amounts of water to begin with, therefore wasting it is just going to make it …show more content…
It could be dangerous to put a cap on the amount of water people take as it might cause the farmers to not be able to make as much food and feed us. Another thing that could happen from putting a cap on the bloodline of water is farmers getting desperate and using water that could be unfiltered and not healthy. Moreover, "We are tied to the groundwater 100 percent," he said, "so ultimately it will have an effect on consumer prices. There's just no getting around that" (Source 1). This could cause the prices of food to go up as a result of them only have a certain amount of water, therefore making it harder to grow and produce the food. This could also cause more people to get sick from consuming unfiltered water.
Finally, California should regulate the amount of water taken from aquifers because people aren’t getting water for the basic necessities of
Consequently, “Officials say at least 1,300 people have lost their water in and around East Porterville, nearly three hours’ drive north of Los Angeles, making the town’s residents some of the hardest hit victims of the three-year-old drought” (Source2). People losing their water is important because it means that they can’t be given their necessities that they need and they could obtain a sickness. …show more content…
“It’s just amazing, the amount of people that call and want wells. A customer called this morning and I’m supposed to do two for him, and he said, ‘Add 14 to the list’” (Source 3). People are just taking as much water as they can before laws come out just so they can make money, it is a waste of water. This could be very bad because there already had low amounts of water to begin with, therefore wasting it is just going to make it …show more content…
It could be dangerous to put a cap on the amount of water people take as it might cause the farmers to not be able to make as much food and feed us. Another thing that could happen from putting a cap on the bloodline of water is farmers getting desperate and using water that could be unfiltered and not healthy. Moreover, "We are tied to the groundwater 100 percent," he said, "so ultimately it will have an effect on consumer prices. There's just no getting around that" (Source 1). This could cause the prices of food to go up as a result of them only have a certain amount of water, therefore making it harder to grow and produce the food. This could also cause more people to get sick from consuming unfiltered water.
Finally, California should regulate the amount of water taken from aquifers because people aren’t getting water for the basic necessities of