南卡罗来纳州在2025年12月11日发布了一个新的50年水计划,以应对增长和干旱风险带来的不断增长的需求。 South Carolina released a new 50-year water plan on Dec. 11, 2025, to address rising demand from growth and drought risks.

南卡罗来纳州于2025年12月11日公布了更新的《州水计划》,这是2004年以来第一次重大修订,因为国家面临人口快速增长和水需求增加。 South Carolina unveiled its updated State Water Plan on December 11, 2025, the first major revision since 2004, as the state faces rapid population growth and rising water demands. 该计划由环境服务部在水服务公司工作组的投入下制定,概述了确保可持续供水、提高抗旱能力以及平衡经济发展与环境保护的50年战略。 Developed by the Department of Environmental Services with input from the WaterSC working group, the plan outlines a 50-year strategy to ensure sustainable water supply, improve drought resilience, and balance economic development with environmental protection. 它强调数据驱动的规划、基础设施升级、水再利用和区域合作,指出到2070年,需求量可能达到每天79亿加仑。 It emphasizes data-driven planning, infrastructure upgrades, water reuse, and regional cooperation, noting that demand could reach 7.9 billion gallons per day by 2070. 官员强调,虽然水资源丰富,但并非无穷无尽,积极管理对于确保长期水安全至关重要。 Officials stress that while water resources are abundant, they are not limitless, and proactive management is essential to secure long-term water security.