I pray it does. I went through an exceptional drought in 2007 and it was scary. I remember going to my municipalities' lake reservoir and walking out in the cove next to the Filter Plant. Under normal conditions there would have been 20 feet of water over my head. In Statesville, the water level dropped below their intake and the restaurants were serving food on paper plates and plastic utensils that they would just throw away instead of washing. By the 2040s, projected water demands in the Catawba River Basin are expected to fully consume available drought‑safe yield, requiring conservation, reuse, and operational changes to avoid shortages. Reclaimed water systems will become more prominent throughout the region.