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Another Washington Dam Removal — and 37 More Miles of Salmon Habitat Restored

/in , , /by /The Seattle Timesby Lynda V. Mapes

PILCHUCK RIVER, near Granite Falls, Snohomish County — Washington’s dam-busting summer is still rolling, with two more dams coming down on the Pilchuck River, opening 37 miles of habitat to salmon for the first time in more than a century.

The $2 million dam removal project is a collaboration between the City of Snohomish and Tulalip Tribes, and will benefit multiple species of salmon, including threatened chinook salmon, crucial food for endangered southern resident killer whales.

It’s the state’s second dam teardown project in two months. In July, the city of Bellingham blew up its Nooksack Diversion Dam on the Middle Fork of the Nooksack River, opening 16 miles of habitat for salmon, including chinook.

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San Diego Reservoirs Open with Coronavirus Safety Guidelines

/in , , /by /Water News Network

All City of San Diego reservoirs previously closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic are now open to the public during regular business hours for walking, jogging, cycling, fishing and boating. Normal fishing and boating fees will apply.

“Overall everything is working well,” said Bryan Norris, the City’s reservoirs and recreation program manager.  “Several reservoirs are experiencing higher than normal visitation since the reopening.”

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Old Mines Contaminating Water, Soil at 5,000 California Sites

/in , , /by /Bloomberg Lawby Emily C. Dooley

California has about 47,000 abandoned mines and roughly 5,000 of those are contaminating water, soil, vegetation, and air across the state, according to a state report issued Tuesday.

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Climate Change Could Lead to More Incidents Like the Oroville Dam Spillway Failures, Experts Warn

/in , , /by /CapRadioby Ezra David Romero

Nearly 200,000 people were evacuated when the spillways failed at Oroville Dam in 2017, an infrastructure disaster that cost around a billion dollars to repair.

Three years later scientists say events that partially led to the incident could become more frequent. It comes down to how and when snow and rain fall.

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Oceanside Competes in Nationwide Water Conservation Contest

/in , /by /The San Diego Union Tribuneby Linda McIntosh

Oceanside Mayor Peter Weiss is among mayors across the country who are urging their communities to use water wisely and join Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation.

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Major Role for Wastewater Epidemiology in Tackling Covid-19

/in , , /by /Smart Water Magazine

Wastewater-based epidemiology has a significant part to play in identifying ‘silent’ Covid-19 cases in the community, research presented at the latest Water Action Platform webinar demonstrates. The regular webinars, which are open to all, are hosted by Isle chairman Dr Piers Clark and look at the new coronavirus and global pandemic through a water industry lens.

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Portfolio Outlines Actions to Address Water Problems

/in , , /by /AgAlertby Christine Souza

Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has released a final California Water Resilience Portfolio, farm organizations say they will monitor progress on implementing the plan’s proposals—and on resolution of ongoing state-federal conflicts that complicate achieving some of its goals.

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A Small City Wants to Unload a Leaky Water System, but Regulators Say Not So Fast

/in , , /by /LAistby Sharon McNary

The city of Bellflower wants to sell its aging water system to a big for-profit water company that is better able to manage it. But the deal could fall through. That’s because state regulators say the price is so high, it could hurt water customers across Southern California.

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Turning Air Into Water: How Native Americans are Coping With Water Shortage Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

/in , /by /The Hillby Anagha Srikanth

Washing your hands is one of the simplest preventative measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in fighting the spread of the coronavirus. But for thousands of Navajo and Hopi people, a preexisting water shortage now puts them at serious risk during the pandemic.

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Water Studies Open House Keeps Career Pipeline Flowing

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

In an economy altered by the coronavirus pandemic, water and wastewater industry essential employees remain in demand. To help people explore their career options, the Cuyamaca College Center for Water Studies program will hold its annual Open House and Student Orientation at distance via Zoom on Tuesday, August 11, at 6 p.m.

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