So where is CA gonna get the large volumes of water needed for fracking? CA is in a record drought.
Recycling of water used for hydraulic fracturing is growing in use. Local areas where water volumes are a bigger concern can push this as a requirement, or price the water such that recycling becomes an economic choice.
Drillers Begin Reusing ‘Frack Water’
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052970203937004578077183112409260
Fracking Recycles During Drought
http://www.forbes.com/sites/brighammccown/2014/08/18/fracking-recycles-during-drought/
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But be aware, in spite of the media hype against “Fracking”, how the water use compares to other larger consumers of water.
California uses about 85 million acre-feet of water each year, with 45 percent meeting environmental mandates and habitat requirements in the Delta region and other areas. The remaining 40 percent is allocated for agriculture, 10 percent for residential, and the rest apportioned for industrial usage.
Comparatively, the amount of water used in fracking constitutes about .0004 of a percent of the water used in the state; the same amount used by 500 households or single golf course over a year.