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As Drought Worsens, Water Officials Urge Property Owners to Replace Grass With Drought-Friendly Native Plants

/in , , /by /Kake.com

World Water Day is on Tuesday, so water officials are calling on Californians again to conserve more water in the face of a worsening drought.

One of the best ways to conserve water is to reduce outdoor watering, so Metropolitan Water District held a news conference at the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers & Native Plants to encourage Angelenos to use native plants that are more acclimated to Southern California’s dry weather and require much less water than grass.

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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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PWD OK’s Entry Into Water Transfer Program

/in , /by /Antelope Valley Pressby Allison Gatlin

The Palmdale Water District Board of Directors approved the District’s entry into a program to transfer water for State Water Contractors during dry years, such as this one.

The program allows State Water Contractors, such as Palmdale Water District, to purchase water allocated to fallow rice farms in Northern California.

District officials estimate it possibly will need to purchase an additional 1,000 acre-feet of water to meet its supply needs this year, according to the staff report.

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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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Monterey County Water Managers Push for $300 Million for Water Storage

/in , /by /KSBWby Felix Cortez

Amid California’s prolonged droughts, Central Coast water managers are making a new push to increase water storage capacity in Monterey County.

More specifically they’re making a renewed push for a $300 million project to increase water storage capacity at one of the county’s largest but driest reservoirs; Lake San Antonio.

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New Legislation Could Be on the Way to Help AG, Water Sectors With Cybersecurity

/in , /by /FOX 26 Newsby Liz Gonzalez

When it comes to cybersecurity, a recent report by the Legislative Analyst’s Office found the agriculture and water sectors have a long way to go.

Now, a Central Valley lawmaker is proposing legislation to help beef up cybersecurity for those sectors.

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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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