&gt; <i>I&#x27;m not sure what else could be done here</i><p>Call your state representative and let them know you want market pricing for water.<p>A 2011 study found that the average California household used used more than 360 gallons of water per day [1]. Let&#x27;s round that up to 500. Each household gets 500 gallons per day at a price that covers the pipes, <i>i.e.</i> the price you pay today. Nobody cares whether you drink it, use it to water your lawn, or grow 92 heads of broccoli [2]. From the five hundred and first gallon you start paying a price that reflects the fact that fresh, potable water is a scarce and rival good.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;ww2.kqed.org&#x2F;lowdown&#x2F;2014&#x2F;01&#x2F;23&#x2F;how-much-water-do-californians-use-each-day-and-what-does-a-20-reduction-look-like&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;ww2.kqed.org&#x2F;lowdown&#x2F;2014&#x2F;01&#x2F;23&#x2F;how-much-water-do-cal...</a><p>[2] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.motherjones.com&#x2F;environment&#x2F;2014&#x2F;02&#x2F;wheres-californias-water-going" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.motherjones.com&#x2F;environment&#x2F;2014&#x2F;02&#x2F;wheres-califo...</a>