Trouble Brewing?

Just as California is getting it's financial house in order by cutting spending, they may have another problem brewing. As the case with most areas of infrastructure in the United States, California's aqueduct system--the largest and most complex in the world--is in need of an overhaul. Some of the levees in the system were built in the 19th Century! There is fear that a major earthquake or flood (rather common in the California area) could completely disrupt the water flow to 2/3 of the state population. This is problematic and unnerving considering the recent increased amount of seismic activity in the area and the recent 6.9 magnitude quake that rocked Baja California last night.

One can only imagine if "the big one" hits in the coming years, the possibility that it will leave 2/3 of the states population--22 million people--without water.