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Exclusive: Water Looms as New Front in Mexico’s Trade Negotiations With the US

/in , /by /Reutersby Emily Green, Cassandra Garrison and Stephen Eisenhammer
Mexican officials are scrambling to come up with a plan to increase the amount of water the country sends to the United States because of growing concern that President Donald Trump could drag a dispute over an 81-year-old water treaty into trade negotiations, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Under a 1944 treaty that outlines water sharing between the two countries through a network of interconnected dams and reservoirs, Mexico must send 1.75 million acre-feet of water to the U.S. from the Rio Grande every five years.
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As Dry Season Nears, Here Are the Water Levels at California’s Major Reservoirs

/in , /by /SF Gateby Madilynne Medina

Nearly all of California’s major reservoirs are fuller than they were in previous years after a wet and stormy winter. As the rainy season fizzles out, the California reservoirs are seeing “well-above average” water levels, setting up a positive scenario for the dry, summer months, Jay Lund, a professor and vice director for the Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis, told SFGATE.

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DOGE Cuts Shut Down San Diego County’s Wastewater Testing System

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Paul Sisson

A coalition of top scientists loaded its last set of wastewater samples for analysis Sunday after receiving the final word from San Diego County late last week that the work should cease due to a nationwide clawback of federal public health funds.

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US Withholding Water From Mexico to Address Debt, Official Says

/in , /by /Fox 5by Sandra Sanchez

The United States is holding back water payments to Mexico in order to send a message, the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commissioner told Border Report.

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California Stands by Fluoridated Drinking Water as RFK Jr., EPA Raise Concerns

/in , /by /Desert Sunby Brian Day

California public health officials are touting the safety and health benefits of fluoride in drinking water, as U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly revealed plans to curtail the practice and the Environmental Protection Agency announced it will conduct a review on the topic.

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Padre Dam Water Rates Likely Rising Again

/in , /by /East County Magazineby Mike Allen Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

There’s no doubt that customers of Padre Dam Water District, already paying among the highest rates in the nation, will pay even more for the coming year. It’s just a matter of how much. At its April 2 meeting, PDWD’s board of directors heard from the San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Dan Denham about all the various reasons his agency will probably increase what it charges for the water it imports from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metro), the Los Angeles-based agency that transfers water south from both the Colorado River and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

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EPA Chief Hopes a Change to What’s Protected Under the Clean Water Act Can Win Over Farmers

/in , /by /NPRby Kate Grumke

The Trump administration wants to rewrite the definition for what counts as protected ‘waters of the United States.’ The rule has caused frustration among farmers, but environmental attorneys worry a change could lead to more pollution. On National Agriculture Day in March, newly-appointed Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin laid out a lofty goal during a visit to a farm outside of St. Louis. “I would love to see, ‘I love EPA, I love Trump EPA,’ t-shirts on everybody,” Zeldin joked.

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Recycled Water Helps a California Community Adapt to Worsening Droughts

/in , /by /Yale Climate Connectionsby YCC Team

In Orange County, California, wastewater from people’s homes is not considered waste. Instead of treating it and sending it to the ocean, Orange County purifies its wastewater with an additional three-step process. Each day, the county treats about 130 million gallons until it’s safe enough to drink.

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Newsom in Fight to Advance Plans for $20-Billion Water Tunnel in the Sacramento Delta

/in , /by /LA Timesby Ian James

The battle over whether California should build a $20-billion water tunnel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is escalating, with Gov. Gavin Newsom pushing to lay the groundwork for the project before his term expires and state water regulators considering whether to grant a key authorization.

 

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Skip the Bottles: New Campaign Will Encourage Immigrants to Drink Central Iowa Tap Water

/in , /by /Des Moines Registerby Virginia Barreda

Central Iowans should feel safe drinking tap water. That’s the message behind a new information campaign, Water for All, which seeks to give immigrants and refugees reliable and science-based information about tap water in Polk County. The campaign, a joint $150,000 project between Polk County, Des Moines Water Works and the University of Iowa, is based on a study that found low-income and refugee residents are more likely to drink and spend money on bottled water instead of tap water.

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