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The Four Lessons Learned in the Water Sector After the Coronavirus

/in , , /by /Smart Water Magazine

During the coronavirus crisis, water utilities around the world have undergone a deep transformation to continue guaranteeing water service to the population. For this to be possible, remote control of processes and infrastructures, teleworking or social distancing measures have made digitalization an essential tool to maintain the quality of service. These are the four lessons learned in the water sector after its response to the crisis.

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Trump Admin Fights Farmers’ Multimillion-Dollar Water Claim

/in , , /by /E&E Newsby Jeremy P. Jacobs

The Trump administration is urging a federal court to reject a multimillion-dollar claim over water rights from California farmers, in the latest round of a politically sensitive and long-running lawsuit.

At issue is a decades-long case from major farmers claiming that the Bureau of Reclamation has failed to build a drainage system in the San Joaquin Valley’s Westlands Water District.

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New Agricultural Water Rate Program Benefits San Diego County Growers

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

The San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors has approved a new and Permanent Special Agricultural Water Rate structure that offers lower water rates to farmers in exchange for lower water supply reliability.

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Otay Water’s Gary Croucher Succeeds Jim Madaffer at County Water Authority

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority’s board of directors have elected the Otay Water District‘s Gary Croucher as chair for a two-year term, succeeding Jim Madaffer on Sept. 30. Christy Guerin, who represents the Olivenhain Municipal Water District, will serve as vice chair and Jerry Butkiewicz from the City of San Diego will be secretary.

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Does La Niña Mean a Drier, Shorter Winter for Southern California?

/in , , /by /KPBS-FM/TVby John Carroll

La Niña is back.

It’s been a couple of years since satellites and buoys detected the mass of cold water forming along the equator. National Weather Service meteorologist Alex Tardy said when you average out the effect of La Niñas over the last few decades, they tend to indicate we’re in for less precipitation than what we’d get in an average winter.

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After Insisting on Expedited Review, Utah Now Asks Feds to Delay Lake Powell Pipeline Decision

/in , , /by /The Salt Lake Tribuneby Brian Maffly

Utah’s proposed Lake Powell pipeline had been on a fast track for approval, but on Thursday state water officials asked the Interior Department to slow down the controversial billion-dollar project’s review.

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Will Gov. Newsom Replace Poseidon Desal Project Critic on OC Regional Water Board?

/in , , /by /Voice of OCby Brandon Pho

The clock is ticking away this week on the reappointment of a key state regional water board member and vocal critic of a controversial, pending proposal for a seawater desalting plant in Huntington Beach.

There are mounting questions over whether Gov. Gavin Newsom will replace William von Blasingame — an Irvine resident first appointed to the regulatory seat in 2013 by former governor Jerry Brown — when his current term expires Sept. 30, ahead of his panel’s vote on the Poseidon Water Co.’s desalination proposal.

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E.P.A. to Promote Lead Testing Rule as Trump Tries to Burnish His Record

/in , , /by /The New York Timesby Lisa Friedman

The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to overhaul the way communities test their water for lead, a policy change that will be pitched ahead of Election Day as a major environmental achievement for a president not noted for his conservation record.

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How will Climate Change Affect the Economic Value of Water in California?

/in , , /by /California WaterBlog (UC Davis Water Sciences)by Lorie Srivastava

Climate change is affecting natural resources in California, with water being one of the most important in the state. Water source is critical for municipalities, agriculture, industry, and habitat/environmental purposes. Will future supply meet future demand? How will the economic value of water change over this century?

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California Mayor, Mexican Governor Launch War of Words over Cross-Border Sewage Spills

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Gustavo Solis

The mayor of Imperial Beach, Calif., and the governor of Baja California are engaged in an ongoing public feud over cross-border sewage spills, which have been a problem for years and resulted in polluting local communities in the United States and making people ill.

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