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Early April Precipitation is Expected to be Below Normal Where it is Most Needed in Northern California

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Paul Duginski

April showers may be more scarce than normal north of Point Conception in California, according to an outlook produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

This area where the probability of precipitation is below normal includes virtually all of Northern California and the crucial northern Sierra Nevada, where the state’s largest reservoirs are located.

While snow cover has increased thanks to a series of March storms, the Northern Sierra 8-Station Index stands at 56% of normal for the season. As of March 24, another 29.25 inches would be needed to reach the season normal of 54.52 inches.

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$1.5 Billion for Water-Bill Assistance Inserted in House Democrats’ Coronavirus Aid Package

/in , , /by /Circle of Blueby Brett Walton

The latest version of the House Democrats’ coronavirus emergency aid package includes $1.5 billion to help Americans pay their water bills during the economic crisis caused by the pandemic.

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EPA awards $280,000 to Advance Environmental Projects In the California/Baja California Border Region

/in , , /by /Water Worldby Tomás Castelazo

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it will award nearly $280,000 to four environmental projects benefiting the U.S.-Mexico border region between California and Baja California. With matching funds, the total benefit to the projects will total over half a million dollars.

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Shredded T-shirts No Substitute for Toilet Paper; Critical Sewer Spill Averted

/in , , /by /Record Searchlightby Mike Chapman

The toilet paper shortage is leading some people to resort to other ways of wiping and it caused a problem for part of the Redding sewer system Wednesday night.

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Nation’s Biggest Water Supplier Isolating Staff Over Virus

/in , , /by /Bloomberg Environmentby Emily C. Dooley

The nation’s largest treated water supply district is isolating workers, reducing the number of on-site employees, and giving its executive director broad powers, in the wake of stay-at-home orders and health concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

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Waste Industry Asks EPA to Stay Enforcement During Pandemic

/in , , /by /Bloomberg Environmentby Sylvia Carignan

The waste and recycling industry is seeking flexibility from the EPA on waste permit enforcement as it anticipates the effects of the new coronavirus pandemic.

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SGMA To Dry Up One-Fifth of Irrigated SJ Valley Farmland

/in , /by /Western Farm Pressby Todd Fitchette
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Construction Can Continue in New York, California and Illinois Amid Shutdown Orders. In Other Regions, It’s Banned

/in , , /by /Construction Diveby Jenn Goodman

To help battle the coronavirus outbreak, governors of several states have shut down all but essential services in recent days. This has left building departments, state building associations and elected officials inundated with questions from contractors in affected areas. Heads of AEC firms of all sizes and functions, including subcontractors and architects, are looking for guidance on whether their work can proceed.

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Relentless Storms Continue to Soak Golden State With Rain, Mountain Snow

/in , , /by /Accuweatherby Brandon Buckingham

While California will not receive a soaking rain similar to what occurred at the beginning of the week, residents across the state can expect unsettled weather to stick around through Wednesday.

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Groundwater Aquifers Can Expect A Boost From March Rains

/in , , /by /Fronterasby Bret Jaspers

March rain has left Salt River Project reservoirs as full as they’ve been in a decade. The company is discharging water to make room for the runoff, providing a boost to the underlying aquifers.

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