Attendees discuss the program topics during the Southern California Water Conference.
Water remains a critical issue for all of California, but especially here in Southern California where we will continue to need a reliable supply to keep pace with dire housing construction needed in Southern California. As the state presses Southern California cities to increase their collective zoning for future residential development in the next eight years from approximately 400,000 homes to 1.3 million, BIASC will remain at the forefront of advancing water policy needed to address the needs of our region.
The first part of the 2021-22 rain year drenched California with drought-busting storms – but then the first few months of 2022 dried it all up. Unfortunately, California has now slipped back into a severe drought with limited or no deliveries from the State and Federal water projects and local agencies are declaring Stage 2, or 3 even, of their water shortage plans.
Californians can expect more extreme weather events including: long dry periods, heat waves, low precipitation followed by more severe storms, flooding and storm surge. It is time to Build Water Resiliency Now.
Since 2007, the BIASC Southern California Water Conference has provided a forum for water agencies, government officials, and the building industry to come together and share best practices and discuss ideas to meet the challenges of serving the growing demand for water while protecting our natural resources.
On August 12, 2022, experts will participate in our Southern California Water Conference to discuss a variety of timely topics including “Building for Continued Drought; How Low Can You Go? Water Use Standards; and Every Drop Counts – All Water Starts as Stormwater”. We will also feature Graham Bradner from the Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority to provide insights on “Building Resilience in the Delta” and a keynote address on “Planning for Resiliency” by Adel Hagekhalil, General Manager of the Metropolitan Water District.
For more information about the Southern California Water Conference visit biabuild.com/water-conference.
