Water scarcity is not a politically sexy topic, and as a result, has not been an issue that’s been placed in front of the public in any meaningful way. However, like infrastructure investment or tax policy, once the issue becomes a real problem, neither the public nor the politicians will be able to ignore it. Global warming was an academic exercise up until the 2000’s, when projections of climate change’s devastating effects were starting to hit very close to home. In fact, 2011 was the hottest year in the U.S. since we started keeping records, and sea level rise is now an indisputable fact to all but the most belligerent. In addition, climate change, as well as our present water usage policies, is beginning to have a very real effect at home.