The conclusions drawn from the recent “Future of Water in Southern California” conference may prove to be smart examples for the rest of the nation to follow.

The conference, held at UCLA’s Luskin Center on January 27, revealed a dramatic water trend.

SoCal water leaders decided that focusing on the development of local supplies- through conservation,  groundwater management and water recycling- would be the primary strategy for providing water to the Southland.

On the other end of the spectrum, some water districts have considered shipping in water- by pipeline or manual delivery- to satisfy their growing water demands.

What do you think is better? The more sustainable expansion of local supplies, the instant gratification of importing water or a mix of the two?