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Here’s Where California Reservoir Levels Stand After December’s Storms

/in , , /by /San Francisco Chronicleby Jack Lee and Yoohyun Jung

December kicked off with a parade of storms across California, and while the plentiful precipitation is likely good news for California, data shows storage levels at the state’s major water supply reservoirs have not budged much. “We are just now moving into the rainy season,” said Jeanine Jones, interstate resources manager for California’s Department of Water Resources, referring to the months between November and March when much of California’s precipitation is recorded.

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‘It’s Imperative That We Take Action:’ Lake Powell Power Plant Could Stop Running by July

/in , , /by /12Newsby William Pitts

New predictions by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation show that Lake Powell’s water levels may fall below the level needed to produce power as soon as July 2023. The Bureau of Reclamation issues two-year predictions for the water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead and revises those predictions every few months. It uses multiple projections to come up with expected, worst, and best probable outcomes.

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Delta Residents Gather to Protest Delta Tunnel Proposal

/in , , /by /ABC 10by Brody Adams

Approximately 100 concerned Delta residents gathered at a public forum in the community of Hood Tuesday to express concern with the Delta Tunnel proposal. Among the speakers was State Senator Bill Dodd, Attorney Osha Meserve, State Assemblymember Lori Wilson and State Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua.

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Household Water Wells Are Drying Up in Record Numbers as California Drought Worsens

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Dorany Pineda and Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee

For almost four decades, water flowed faithfully from Fred and Robin Imfeld’s private well here in rural Tehama County, a region where thirsty orchards of walnuts, almonds, plums and olives stretch across thousands of acres. But that reliable supply of household water began to sputter last year, and then ceased completely this summer amid California’s driest three-year period on record.

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How Washing My Hands With ‘Toilet Water’ Cut My Water Bills in Half

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Jeanette Marantos

It’s hard to be blasé about the Sink Twice. I don’t want to oversell a plastic sink that sits over a toilet tank, but this ingenious, relatively low-cost device could help save the world. Why? Because it saves water. It saves money. It motivates children and adults to wash their hands. It’s a great conversation starter. And it’s really fun, which by itself makes the Sink Twice worth the $83.99 price tag.

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Fort Bragg Considering Wave Energy-Powered Desalination in Latest Novel Water Move

/in , , /by /The Mendocino Voiceby Frank Hartzell

Fort Bragg, long powered by timber, fishing and tourist economies, is getting notice statewide for its push to create monetary green out of the Blue Economy, state officials said. Blue Economy is the term coined for a nationwide trend seeking revenue from the ocean without extracting its resources or doing things that cause serious environmental harm.

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Water Rates May Surge Nearly 18% Over Next Two Years in San Diego

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby David Garrick

A new analysis says San Diego must raise water rates 17.6% over the next two years to fund the city’s Pure Water sewage recycling system and cover rising costs to buy imported water and replace aging pipes.

The average monthly bill for a customer in a single-family home would increase from $81.07 to $95.03 in November 2023, and then to $103.06 in January 2025. Bills for high-volume water users would likely climb even more.

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Column: Don’t Waste a Good Drought Crisis

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Smolens Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Last week, California announced initial allocations of just 5 percent of requested supplies from the State Water Project in the coming year. That was actually an improvement from last December, when the state called for zero allocations for 2022. The eventual allotment for this year eventually rose to 5 percent.

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Lake San Marcos HOA Landscape Makeovers Benefit From County Watershed Restoration Program

/in , , /by /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

Lake San Marcos area homeowners associations are conserving water and helping restore the area’s watershed with support from the County of San Diego’s Watershed Rebate program. The rebate program is part of the County’s Watershed Protection Program.

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California Snowpack Off to Promising Start, but Drought Concern Remains

/in , , /by /The Washington Postby Diana Leonard

Winter is off to a running start in California, after a pair of December storms dropped several feet of mountain snow and soaking low-elevation rains across much of the state. Parts of the Sierra Nevada have recorded more than double the expected snowpack for the time of year, and another significant storm could be on the way this weekend.

 

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