Worry over California's future water supply has reached "crisis" levels in government and among water agencies. But concern by most Californians over the issue is still at a trickle, officials said at the Association of California Water Agencies' annual fall conference on Wednesday. "Despite intense media attention, a governor that put his star power on the line traversing the state talking about water problems and a Legislature that was really engaged, the public is still unaware of the problem," association spokeswoman Jennifer Persike said. A survey conducted before the association launched a public awareness campaign this fall found that most people were unaware of the water crisis.

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