George Skelton: Uncaptured water isn't wasted. But more could be stored for a non-rainy day
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A gazillion gallons of stormwater have been rampaging down rivers into the sea. But that uncaptured bounty hasn't been "wasted."
"Wasted water" being dumped in the ocean is an old cliché that resurfaces whenever there's a big storm in this weather-eccentric state — or during the inevitable dry periods when crops are thirsty and homeowners are told to shut off their lawn sprinklers.
But "wasted water" is a myth.
Uncaptured runoff flowing to the sea flushes pollutants out of rivers and bays, helping to cleanse water
