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Santa Barbara to Get Only 5% of State Water

/in , , /by /Santa Barbara Independentby Nick Welsh

Ray Stokes has never been one for hair-on-fire histrionics. After serving 26 years as the resident Wizard of Oz running the Central Coast Water Authority — which conveys roughly 25,000 acre-feet of water a year from the rivers of Northern California to the spigots of Santa Barbara County — Stokes knows a thing or two about droughts. The one California now finds itself caught in might be the worst. “It’s very drastic,” stated the usually understated Stokes.

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San Diego Farmers Must Pay Water District Thousands to Switch Their Service 一 or Lose It

/in , , /by /KPBSby Camille von Kaenel

Farmers in the Highland Valley between Ramona and Escondido are fighting their water district over a plan to force them to pay thousands of dollars to switch the type of water they use to irrigate their crops — or else go without the water.

The plan is now mired in a delay of almost two years as the Ramona Municipal Water District considers the risk it will get sued and the impacts on its fire hydrant system.

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Carson and Gardena Water Recycling Projects Get $3.8 Million Funding Boost

/in , , /by /Daily Breezeby Kristy Hutchings

Two projects — intent on increasing the recycled water supply in disadvantaged communities — have received $3.79 million in federal funding.

The first, called the North Gardena Water Lateral, will install 3,700 feet of new pipeline — and deliver nearly 6 million gallons of recycled water annually — to Peary Middle School and Mas Fukai Park.

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Calif. Takes First Moves to Limit ‘Erin Brockovich’ Chemical

/in , , /by /E&E Newsby Hannah Northey

California has emerged as the first state to advance limits on hexavalent chromium in drinking water, a contaminant linked to cancer first made famous by Erin Brockovich’s advocacy efforts.

The California Water Resources Control Board’s Drinking Water Program on Monday unveiled a proposal to set a “maximum contaminant level” (MCL) of 10 parts per billion, or ppb, in water.

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Pure Water Oceanside Provides New Local Supply of Drinking Water

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

Pure Water Oceanside is the first operating advanced water purification facility in San Diego County, providing a new local supply. The facility was officially dedicated with a celebration Tuesday in Oceanside. Elected officials and water leaders throughout Southern California commemorated the milestone which coincided with World Water Day.

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Poway Receives $1 Million in Federal Funding for Water Treatment Plant

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Angela Brandt

Poway officials on Monday received $1 million in federal funding for the largest capital improvement program in the city’s 40-year history — an eventual replacement of the city’s water treatment reservoir.

Rep. Scott Peters, D-San Diego, joined Poway Mayor Steve Vaus and Shadi Sami, principal civil engineer for the city’s Public Works Department, in the announcement.

The Lester J. Berglund Water Treatment Plant clearwell, Poway’s 10-million-gallon treated water storage reservoir, was built in 1964.

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Pure Water Oceanside Becomes First Water Reuse Project to Open in San Diego

/in , , /by /CBS 8by Chris Gros

Pure Water Oceanside will be the first operating potable water reuse project in San Diego County. Pure Water Oceanside will purify recycled water to provide a local water supply that is clean, safe and drought-proof.

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Worries Over This Summer’s Water Supply Prompt a Request to Temporarily Change How Much is Sent to the Delta

/in , , /by /KCRAby Heather Waldman

California’s reservoir system serves many important functions. Reservoirs allow for water storage throughout the summer and provide recreational space. Releases from reservoirs also help to keep drinking water free of salt and other contaminants. Water is also regularly released into the Delta to help maintain the stability of the region’s ecosystem

But with 2022 off to a record dry start, water managers are concerned that there won’t be enough water in reservoirs to keep meeting all of those needs through the summer months.

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State Deepens Water Supply Cuts as Drought Continues

/in , , /by /AgAlertby Christine Souza

The California Department of Water Resources is cutting its water allocation for the State Water Project to 5%—down from its earlier promised allotment of 15%.

The agency cited dropping reservoir levels and reduced snowpack amid California’s continuing drought.

The March 18 announcement marked another setback for farmers and others who rely on state surface-water supplies.

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Calif. Awards $180M for Drought Relief Projects

/in , , /by /WaterWorld

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced its second phase of funding through the Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant program.

The program will provide financial assistance to 62 projects throughout the state to tackle drought impacts on human health and safety, protect fish and wildlife resources, and support other public benefits, such as ecosystem improvements.

Of the $180 million in funding, half will support various types of water supply projects including groundwater, surface water, recycled water, and supply reliability.

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