California Needs More Water Infrastructure to Ease Shortage: Expert

California Needs More Water Infrastructure to Ease Shortage: Expert
A caution sign is posted at the Castaic Lake reservoir in Los Angeles County in Castaic, California, on May 3, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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A former water utility director said the California and federal government are to blame for the state’s water shortage issues, since the state’s infrastructure has not kept up with demand.

“The State of California and the Feds are largely responsible, because we have not continued with the building of our water infrastructure,” said Brett Barbre, former director of the Municipal Water District of Orange County, during an interview with EpochTV’s “California Insider” program.