‘Average is Awesome’ for State Snowpack
The Sierra Nevada was so bereft of snow in December that skiers and farmersalike worried that a disappointing winter was sure to give way to a drought-ridden spring and summer.
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Why is San Vicente Reservoir So Full?
After two years of above-average rainfall, the reservoirs in San Diego are at near capacity. San Vicente’s reservoir waterfalls are spilling in to help raise the water level, but what does that mean as we head into the Summer months?
Court Approves 3M Settlement Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Public Drinking Water Systems
Chemical manufacturer 3M will begin payments starting in the third quarter to many U.S. public drinking water systems as part of a multi-billion-dollar settlement over contamination with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and several consumer products, the company said.
Environment Report: US Steps Up Watchdog Role Over Tijuana Sewage System
Years ago, in a moment of despair over the utter dead-end that solving the Tijuana River sewage crisis seemed to be, I asked U.S. officials why we don’t just cross the border and start fixing broken pipes in Mexico.
San Diego County Releases Weekly Reports on Stomach Illness in the South Bay Due to Cross-border Sewage Concerns
Joel Acedo goes surfing in Imperial Beach almost every day. He knows the water is contaminated from cross-border sewage — the warning signs are posted all over the beach. But he’s willing to take his chances. When his grandchildren are in town, however, he won’t let them in the ocean.
‘Digitizing Is The Future’: California’s Water Rights System Needs to be Brought Into the 21st Century
In the Records Room of the CalEPA building in Sacramento are some of the most important documents in the entire state of California. Some date back to 1914. “Our files are organized in ascending order,” explained Matthew Jay, an analyst with the State Water Resources Control Board. “The oldest documents are at the bottom and so you can see that some of the stuff is all typewritten and in a lot of cases, handwritten.”
Tiny, Endangered Fish Hinders California’s Colorado River Conservation Plan
Southern California’s Imperial Irrigation District, which supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables, planned to start a conservation program in April to scale back what it draws from the critical Colorado River.
Court Ruling Against Bond Financing for Controversial Delta Tunnel Won’t Impede Project, State Says
A recent court ruling may have thrown a wrench in the state’s funding plans for the controversial and expensive Delta Conveyance Project – a tunnel to move Sacramento River water 45 miles beneath the ecologically sensitive Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
New Recycled Water Pipelines to be Installed In Encinitas and Carlsbad
The construction of new recycled water pipelines in North County is expected to begin next week, according to the Olivenhain Municipal Water District. Thanks in part to about $900,000 in grants from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources, the district will begin work on extending several underground pipelines in Encinitas and Carlsbad.
OPINION – California Has to Conserve Water. Why is Sacramento Dragging its Heels?
On the heels of two wet winters, it’s easy to forget how close some parts of California came to running out of water a few short years ago. But this climate amnesia will not help us prepare for the next inevitable drought. Since before the state’s founding, the boom-and-bust of drought and flood have shaped our landscapes.
