Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- A Land and Water Overview -- Climate -- Our Rivers Today -- 1. Los Angeles Area Water Supplies -- Local Surface Water: Rivers, Streams, Lakes and Reservoirs -- Groundwater -- Imported Water -- Conclusion -- 2. Water Management: Who's in Charge? -- Water Suppliers: Wholesale -- Water Suppliers: Retail -- Groundwater Management Agencies -- Wastewater Management Agencies -- Stormwater Management Agencies -- Water Quality Regulatory Agencies -- Associations of Water Agencies -- Water Management Accountability -- The Calfed Process -- Conclusion -- 3. Water Use Efficiency -- Conservation: Current Practices -- Reclamation and Reuse -- Conjunctive Use -- Watershed Management -- Ocean Desalination -- Conclusion -- 4. Drinking Water Quality -- Drinking Water Regulatory Overview -- Drinking Water Standards and Monitoring Requirements -- Water Treatment Processes -- Potential Types of Contaminants in Drinking Water Sources -- Water Quality Issues, by Source -- Coordinated Efforts to Clean Up Drinking Water in the Los Angeles Area -- Conclusion -- 5. State Policy and the Los Angeles Area -- Statewide Uncertainties -- Projected Shortages at Each Aqueduct System -- Statewide Efficiencies -- Water Rights and Costs -- Water Transfers vs. Water Marketing -- Planning Processes -- Political Consensus -- Conclusion -- Elements of a Sustainable Statewide Water Policy -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Native Plant Resources -- Websites of Interest -- Suggested Readings -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.