[redgolum]

Water isn't the problem. Most of the US has plenty of water, the problem is distribution. For some reason people keep building cities with lawns in the desert.

[wolfcreek]

"Water isn't the problem. Most of the US has plenty of water, the problem is distribution"


You've got a point with the distribution problem. Why aren't there pipelines to carry water like there are for oil and gas, crisscrossing the US? Texas has several plans to trap runoff and pipe it to areas of need. When it doesn't rain for long periods of time, those plans are useless. (water in Texas has always been a problem throughout it's history) OTOH, having plenty of water and having water that is suitable for drinking is another story.


There are many undesirable chemicals that have gotten into our groundwater sources which are very expensive to remove. (some nearly impossible with current methods) Water treatment plants are outrageously overpriced. Natural seasonal changes of water in reservoirs pose yet other quality problems.


You're also correct about people moving to areas where water is a limited commodity. In parts of Texas, population growth has already exceeded a sustainable level.