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Metropolitan Water District Declares Drought Emergency in Southern California

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James

Southern California’s largest urban water district declared a drought emergency on Tuesday and called for local water suppliers to immediately cut the use of water from the State Water Project.

The resolution passed by the board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California calls on people across the region to step up conservation efforts, but also focuses especially on six water agencies that rely heavily or entirely on the water-starved State Water Project.

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As Cities Grow, Wastewater Recycling Gets Another Look

/in , , /by /AP Newsby Brittany Peterson and Sam Metz

Around the U.S., cities are increasingly warming to an idea that once induced gags: Sterilize wastewater from toilets, sinks and factories, and eventually pipe it back into homes and businesses as tap water.

In the Los Angeles area, plans to recycle wastewater for drinking are moving along with little fanfare just two decades after similar efforts in the city sparked such a backlash they had to be abandoned. The practice, which must meet federal drinking water standards, has been adopted in several places around the country, including nearby Orange County.

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Heavy Rain and Winter Weather Headed to Northern California. Here’s the Latest Forecast

/in , /by /The Sacramento Beeby Brianna Taylor

Rain and gusty winds are coming to Northern California with precipitation in Sacramento expected to start as soon as Monday evening. Sacramento can expect up to 1 inch of rain along with wind speeds between 30 to 35 mph starting Monday around 5 p.m. into Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service’s Sacramento office.

 

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Here’s How Much the Latest Atmospheric River Added to California Reservoir Levels

/in , , /by /San Francisco Chronicleby Danielle Echeverria

Another atmospheric river swept through the Bay Area this week, adding to what has been a wet start to the rainy season.

So how much did the second round of rain add to the state’s water supply?

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Fresno Irrigation District Adding New Recharge Basins

/in , , /by /ABC 30by Dale Yurong

Area canals in the Fresno Irrigation District have run dry but at some point during a wet year, a new recharge basin south of Fresno will be full of water.

“Most of the signs are pointing to another dry year, unfortunately, this year,” says Fresno Irrigation District General Manager Bill Stretch. “It could turn wet and if it does, we’ve got the infrastructure in place to capture those flood flows.”

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$1T Infrastructure Bill Benefits Valley AG and Rural Communities

/in , /by /Yourcentralvalley.comby Justin Sacher

The California Farm Bureau is applauding Congress for passing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, commending the benefits it extends to local agriculture and rural communities.
The one trillion dollar plan passed by congress late Friday night is set to fund improvement projects across the country and projected to create some 2 million jobs.

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Infrastructure Bill Includes Funding for Western Water Systems

/in , /by /Capital Pressby Sierra Dawn McClain

The U.S. House Nov. 5 voted 228-206 to pass a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that includes $8.3 billion dollars in water-related investments.

The package, HR 3684, includes investments in dams, waterways, flood prevention efforts, drought resilience, groundwater storage and conveyance, aquifer recharge projects and other water works.

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How Safe Is LA’s Water? Environmental Group Says Legal Standards Still Pose Health Risks

/in , /by /ABC7by Carlos Granda

You turn on the tap and expect clean water. But what exactly is in that water?

Analysts at EWG, a nonprofit environmental group, found a number of chemicals that are known to cause cancer.

“We want people to understand that there are health risks,” says Sydney Evans, an EWG science analyst. “You might not take a drink of your tap water today and get sick tomorrow but down the road there are going to be heightened risks.”

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Veterans Serving Public in Water Industry Careers

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

Water industry professionals and members of the U.S. armed forces have a shared commitment to serving the public. When they leave active-duty roles, military veterans tap their experience and skills to work in water sector jobs. The San Diego County Water Authority and its 24 member agencies, recognizes the contributions of veterans to the San Diego region’s water industry on Veterans Day and throughout the year.

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This City’s Recycled Wastewater is Too Pure to Actually Drink

/in , , /by /Mother Jonesby Matt Simon

On a dusty hilltop in San Diego, the drinking water of the future courses through a wildly complicated and very loud jumble of tanks, pipes, and cylinders. Here at the North City Water Reclamation Plant, very not-drinkable wastewater is turned into a liquid so pure it would actually wreak havoc on your body if you imbibed it without further treatment.

First the system hits the wastewater with ozone, which destroys bacteria and viruses. Then it pumps the water through filters packed with coal granules that trap organic solids.

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