Q: How do you think general water problems affect the community?
A: Water issues affect everyone in Santa Monica every day because there is less rain and therefore less water available for drinking, cleaning, etc., it impacts everybody in their daily lives. And because Santa Monica is a beach city, water pollution affects our local environment and economy.
Q: What do you think are other people's views on this issue?
A: I think a lot of people know about the drought now because it has got so much media coverage, however, I see people waisting water everyday. So I think that are aware of the drought but aren't concerned enough about it that they are changing their behavior to save a lot of water. I think people in Santa Monica are pretty concerned about water quality in the ocean and that has helped improve it over the past ten years.
Q: How do YOU specifically know this issue is a problem?
A: It is my job to know because to two of the main parts of my work are to find ways to use water more efficiently and to make sure Santa Monica Bay doesn't become more polluted. Because of that I spend a lot of time talking to researchers, reading scientific studies and attending conferences that focus on these problems and how to solve them.
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