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Coachella Valley Water Use Continued to Tick Downwards in July, More Conservation Needed

/in , , /by /Palm Springs Desert Sunby Erin Rode

Water use in the Coachella Valley continued to tick downwards in July, but conservation is still falling short of the state’s goal of a 15% reduction compared to 2020, according to data released by the State Water Resources Control Board this week.

But the July water use numbers do continue a trend of reduced water use that began in June, a marked shift from May and other previous months in which local water districts actually increased — rather than decreased — water use compared to 2020 baseline numbers.

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California Drought Raises Red Flags for Agriculture

/in , /by /The Hillby Zack Budryk

More than 97 percent of California is under at least “severe” drought conditions, raising the specter of difficult agricultural decisions in a state that produces a quarter of U.S. food.

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FPUD Awards Waterline Replacement Contract, Rejects Bid Protest

/in , /by /Fallbrook Village Newsby Joe Naiman

The Fallbrook Public Utility District awarded Palm Engineering the contract to replace multiple FPUD waterlines during fiscal year 2022‑23.

The FPUD board voted 4-0 Sept. 2, with Ken Endter not able to participate, to award Palm Engineering a $3,574,950 contract for the work and to reject the bid protest submitted by PK Mechanical Systems, which was the second-lowest bidder.

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AZ Republicans and Democrats Sign Letters on Colorado River Water

/in , /by /KJZZ 91.5by Matthew Casey

Divvying up Colorado River water has been the subject of at least two letters this week from Republican and Democratic members of Arizona’s congressional delegation.

One note was sent to the head of the U.S. Department of Interior and the other to the governor of California.

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Stage 2 Power Emergency, Flex Alert in Effect

/in , , /by /NBC7 San Diego by Melissa Adan Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

It is the eighth day in a row that a flex alert has been called in California, reports NBC 7’s Melissa Adan.

VIDEO: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/videos/stage-2-power-emergency-flex-alert-in-effect/3041835/

 

 

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Sweating Through the Heat Wave in California’s Hottest County

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy Roth

It was just before 9 a.m. and already nearing 100 degrees as I stared out at the menacing steel pillars of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, in California’s far southeastern corner. My long-sleeve shirt stuck to my skin. Sweat dripped down my back.

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Water Use Drops 10% in July as California Deals With Drought

/in , , /by /AP Newsby Don Thompson

Californians stepped up their water conservation in July, using 10.4% less than two years ago as the state struggles with a years-long drought, state water officials said Wednesday.

July marks the first full month that new conservation rules like a ban on watering decorative grass were in effect, which state water officials said helped make a difference. Water use started to trend down in June after a bump in April and May.

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Cal Am Receives Thumbs Up From Regulator for Desal Project Application

/in , , /by /Monterey Heraldby Dennis L. Taylor

California American Water Co.’s effort to build its estimated $322 million desalination plant on the Monterey Peninsula has reached an important milestone with a state regulator and now sets the stage for what promises to be a contentious hearing in front of the full California Coastal Commission.

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California Approves Microplastics Testing of Drinking Water Sources

/in , , /by /CalMattersby Rachel Becker

California water regulators today approved the world’s first requirements for testing microplastics in drinking water sources — a key step towards regulating tiny fragments that are ubiquitous in the environment.

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Pure Water Oceanside Project on Track for $9.9M Federal Grant

/in , /by /North Coast Current Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The Pure Water Oceanside project, a purification facility for recycled drinking water that opened in Oceanside earlier this year, is on track to receive nearly $10 million in federal grant money, the city recently announced.

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