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Adapting California’s Water Management to Climate Change

As part of the Preparing California for a Changing Climate project, the Public Policy Institute of California released Adapting California’s Water Management to Climate Change. Among the potential impacts of climate change, accelerated sea level rise and a reduced Sierra snowpack are the most certain. Both will pose significant challenges for water supply and flood management. Water utilities have already begun to plan for these changes, but flood control agencies are lagging behind and face greater regulatory constraints.

Climate Ready Water Utilities: Adaptation Strategies Guide for Water Utilities

The Climate Ready Water Utilities Adaptation Strategies Guide for Water Utilities was prepared by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an informational resource to assist drinking water and wastewater utility owners in understanding and addressing climate change risks. The goal is to provide drinking water and wastewater utilities with a basic understanding of how climate change can impact utility operations and missions and to provide examples of actions utilities can take to prepare for these impacts.

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