from K-QED.

Water districts around the Bay Area are asking communities to conserve, and we're seeing some the usual

go-to conservation steps. You might have to request water at a restaurant instead of getting it automatically.

We are watering grass less often at many of our parks.

Decorative fountains and water play features might be turned off.

All things that move the needle in the right direction, all things

that we've seen before. When we asked you, our listeners, what you wanted to know

about the drought, many of you asked about what we haven't done much of before.

Why is no one talking about desalination? We have potentially millions of gallons right at our doorstep. We know that California is

returning to a whiplash precipitation weather pattern.

What is the current plan for our water supply?

I understand that the sewage water in the bay area is clean before is put back into the ocean.

If it is clean, why not put it back into the water supply?

Thank you for answering my question.

That was Steve Aris and 11-year-old Max, all looking for how we can increase

our water supply. In our last episode we started looking at ways to ease our water woes by

conserving at home. Today we widen our scope to what can be done by our

cities and local water agencies.

We've got a quick break, but when we come back, we'll get cracking on some answers.

I'm Olivia Allen Price. Support for Bay Curious

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