The agency also now requires all water systems to test periodically for algae blooms. And it is working on a regulation with the state Water Resources Board and O’Rourke’s office to ensure that all systems are tied into backup water suppliers.

“Many of the water providers around the state operate as an island and they’re not all well-connected, so if one goes down there’s limited ability to draw water from another area,” O’Rourke says. “We think of this as pre-planning and not waiting until the disaster hits.”

 

The agency also now requires all water systems to test periodically for algae blooms. And it is working on a regulation with the state Water Resources Board and O&rsquo;Rourke&rsquo;s office to ensure that all systems are tied into backup water suppliers.
&ldquo;Many of the water providers around the state operate as an island and they&rsquo;re not all well-connected, so if one goes down there&rsquo;s limited ability to draw water from another area,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Rourke says. &ldquo;We think of this as pre-planning and not waiting until the disaster hits.&rdquo;
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