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Santa Fe Irrigation District Celebrates 100 Years of Service

/in , , /by /Rancho Santa Fe Review

The Santa Fe Irrigation District commemorated its 100-year anniversary at a “Century of Service” celebration on June 21 with community leaders and neighbors.

The district was established in 1923 as a California Special District under the Irrigation District Act of 1887 and currently provides drinking and recycled water services for more than 19,800 residents in the City of Solana Beach, as well as the unincorporated communities of Rancho Santa Fe and Fairbanks Ranch.

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Arizona Needs to Conserve Colorado River Water. Here’s a Rundown on Cities’ Voluntary Cuts

/in , , /by /azcentralby Taylor Seely

Arizona cities and other entities could serve nearly 2 million households for a year with the amount of water they plan to voluntarily leave behind in the Colorado River the next three years, but they say they’re foregoing the supply to help preserve the reservoirs’ health.

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Here’s How California’s Flooding Risk Could Be Higher Than We Think

/in , , /by /CBS News Sacramentoby Ashley Nanfria

A national flood assessment tool could be out of date. A new study says this tool is not taking into account how many more severe events are happening because of climate change and how new construction could be at a higher risk.

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Sierra Snow Melt Set Millerton and Pine Flat Lakes at Near Capacity

/in , , /by /Fox 26 Newsby Rich Rodriguez

It won’t be long before snow melt from the Sierra fills our two local lakes, Pine Flat and Millerton. It’s a sight to behold. Two lakes in central California with water almost to the top. Millerton Lake at 84% capacity of 500,000 acre-feet.

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Opinion: California Must Modernize its Water System to Avoid Extremes of Drought to Flood

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby Gary Arant

Most of California exists under dueling states of emergency. Since February, storms have caused emergency-level flooding and damage in 47 of the state’s 58 counties, yet most of California only recently exited a drought emergency.

One rainy season can’t supplant years of drought, but images of flooded cities and towns — and the injuries and deaths caused by these disasters — are made more painful when we hear that our state is running out of water nevertheless. The question that water managers and state policymakers must address is how to adapt our water system to eliminate the dual states of emergency.

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Rep. Peters Seeks Update on Mexico’s Efforts To End Sewage Flow From Tijuana

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein

Rep. Scott Peters has called on Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila to provide updates on the status of projects in Mexico to reduce wastewater pollution, including the construction of a new sewage treatment facility in Tijuana. Mexico has pledged to spend $144 million in 2022 to build sanitation infrastructure to stop the sewage outflow that frequently forces beaches to close in San Diego County.

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Opinion: One Big Question for San Diegans as La Jolla Considers Leaving is, ‘What About the Water?’

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribune by Tim Cooper Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

News reports about the campaign for La Jolla to secede from San Diego overlook some basic facts about critical infrastructure that will make or break a Southern California city in the next 30 years. The simple, visible elements like potholes, streetlights and sidewalks are only a tiny fraction of the infrastructure puzzle. The real problem is the water and sewer infrastructure that we don’t see.

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Can Sacramento Valley Reservoirs Adapt to Flooding With a Warmer Climate?

/in , , /by /California WaterBlogby Jay Lund and Ann Willis

Much has been written on potential effects and adaptations for California’s water supply from climate warming, particularly from changes in snowpack accumulation and melting, sea level rise, and possible overall drying or wetting trends. But what about floods?

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Supreme Court Water Ruling Deals Blow to Navajo Nation

/in , , /by /E & E Newsby Pamela King and Jennifer Yachnin

The largest Native American reservation in the United States has lost a key legal battle to protect access to a waterway that is critical to its citizens’ spiritual practices — and their survival.

All but one member of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled Thursday against the Navajo Nation in its fight to ensure that the federal government is legally obligated to address the tribe’s need for water from the dwindling flows of the Colorado River.

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Fixing, Expanding Water Treatment Plant Partly Responsible for Contamination at San Diego Beaches Could Take Years

/in , , /by /NBC7by Jeanette Quezada

It’s been more than 550 days since the ocean water at Imperial Beach has been safe for swimmers and surfers.

Between wastewater treatment plant repairs and expansions, there’s a lot of work that needs to be done, but city leaders say all hands on deck are needed to make progress.

 

 

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