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Pismo Beach Enters Desal Study, Focus Still on Central Coast Blue

/in , , /by /New Timesby Bulbul Rajagopal

Pismo Beach joined a local desalination feasibility study, completing the San Luis Obispo County-wide bandwagon to identify long-term water supply sources.

The last to participate, the Pismo Beach City Council agreed on April 4 to support county efforts in the face of exiting two historic droughts and an uncharacteristically wet winter season, the flood control and water conservation district naming water resiliency as a high priority, and the Central Coast Blue project nearing realization.

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Here’s Where New Federal Funding Will Be Spent on California’s Aging Water Projects

/in , /by /The Mercury Newsby Lisa M. Krieger

Fixed pipes. Better pumps, turbines and motors. New bypass channels. Repaired fish ladders. Refurbished valves.

To improve California’s water infrastructure, more than $307 million of needed upgrades like those are included in staggeringly long to-do list of new public works projects throughout the West that will receive federal funding, Biden Administration officials announced on Wednesday.

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West Sacramento Drops Stage 2 Water Shortage Emergency, but Urges Against Wasting Water

/in , /by /KCRAby Leticia Ordaz

The decision comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the statewide 15% water savings mandate.

Although several water restrictions have been lifted, officials said they still don’t want to see water wasters in the city.

They urge people not to water more than three times a week, regardless of the conditions.

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Pilot Project Aims to Divert Excess Water Runoff Potentially Caused by Massive Sierra Snowpack

/in , /by /ABC 7 Newsby Spencer Christian

For most of California’s history, a record snowpack in the Sierra has been like money in the bank — filling reservoirs and keeping rivers healthy and flowing year-round. But in this era of climate change, there’s a real concern that some of that precious water could slip through our fingers.

“If we get a very warm rain, or a series of warm rains — if we get an extended period of warm weather, that’s going to trigger the snowmelt and the flooding potential for the river,” said Central Valley rancher Don Cameron.

California Snowpack May Hold Record Amount of Water, With Significant Flooding Possible

/in , , /by /KQEDby Emma Foehringer Merchant

California water officials reported on Monday that preliminary data showed the water contained in the state’s April snowpack is near historic levels.

Officials previewed the results after a morning measurement south of Lake Tahoe, where the snowpack exceeded 10.5 feet deep at one of California’s 260 snow measurement locations.

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Opinion: California’s Water Battles Continue Despite Record Rain and Snow

/in , , /by /CalMattersby Dan Walters

On Monday, California water officials slogged through deep snow 7,000 feet above sea level, west of Lake Tahoe, to affirm what everyone already knew: A series of Pacific storms has generated record-level amounts of precipitation, filling reservoirs, inundating low-lying towns and fields and threatening more disastrous flooding as the Sierra snowpack melts.

Its negative aspects aside, the immense amount of rain and snow is welcome relief from drought that has plagued the state for the past three years.

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Spring and Sewage Are in the Air Near San Diego

/in , , /by /Eosby Krystal Vasquez

Public health officials have long known that sewage-ladened coastal waters threaten the health of swimmers and surfers. However, new research shows that this common form of water pollution might also pose health risks to those who stay ashore.

Bacteria and pollutants found in sewage-tainted water can be ejected into the atmosphere via sea spray aerosols—tiny droplets that form when waves break—according to a study published in Environmental Science and Technology.

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Paso Robles City Council Greenlights Funding for Ambitious Recycled Water Project

/in , /by /KSBYby Austin Herbaugh

The Paso Robles City Council has approved millions in funding for an ambitious recycled water project.

The project involves building a 4.5-mile pipeline that will carry recycled water to vineyards and parks on the east side of the city.

“I think it’ll save water and it goes back into the ground,” said Doris Vermi, who lives near Paso Robles.

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Nevada Legislature Bill Would Urge Federal Government to Protect the Colorado River

/in , /by /Fox 5 Las Vegasby Michael Bell

If passed, a bill in the Nevada Legislature would urge the United States Bureau of Reclamation to consider more measures to protect and manage the Colorado River.

SJR 3 reads that the Colorado River is the most vital water source in Nevada, and much of the western states, including 22 Native American tribes and Mexico.

Ninety percent of Southern Nevada’s water supply comes from the Colorado River via Lake Mead, which is still facing unprecedented drought and aridification.

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Sierra Nevada Snowpack: One of the Largest on Record

/in , , /by /California Department of Water Resources Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Following three consecutive years of drought in California, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is one of the most bountiful in more than 40 years. While the record snowpack and snow water equivalent is great news for water supply, there are concerns the record snowpack could create flooding issues.

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