Policy: Water
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Water is a frequent concern when housing projects are proposed. There have been a number of droughts in Marin, so residents wonder how we can accommodate more people. The truth is new housing, especially multi-family housing, has very little impact on water usage. Most of our housing was built before water conservation features were common. New construction uses just a fraction of water compared to exisitng housing.
The chart below shows 2023 water usage by customer type. Single family homes are the single biggest consumer of water. Water for the landscaping of single family homes uses more water than all mutli-family housing in Marin. More multi-family housing has minimal impact on water usage.
Marin Water is responsibility for ensuring adequate supplies of housing. They have confirmed that we have adequate water supplies to support state housing goals. They have programs in place to ensure an adequate supply of water during future droughts.
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Marin Housing and the Drought
Never mind the record-shattering atmospheric river that hit the Bay Area this October, Marin (like most of the western US) is still in a state of extreme drought. Despite the…
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Article: Marin Municipal Water District weighs developer mandates
By Will Houston PUBLISHED: November 18, 2021 Developers in central and southern Marin County could be required to pay tens of thousands of dollars in new fees or add water-saving…
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Marin water district adopts rate, fee cuts for in-law units
By WILL HOUSTON | whouston@marinij.com | PUBLISHED: December 18, 2019 at 5:58 pm | UPDATED: December 19, 2019 at 6:56 am Marin Independent Journal The Marin Municipal Water District Board of Directors voted unanimously this week to…
