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Wet Spring a Boon to Water Supply, Native Plants

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Robert Krier Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

In San Diego County and across California, it’s been an awesome April for precipitation.

The Sierra snow pack, although still much smaller than normal for this point in spring, has partially made up what had been a huge shortfall just a few weeks ago. And just about every place from the desert to the coast has benefited from a substantial soaking.

Last week’s record-breaking storm lifted San Diego County well above normal precipitation for the rainfall season. The city of San Diego has had its wettest spring in decades, and it has already recorded 3 more inches of rain since Oct. 1 than it normally gets in an entire year.

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Industry Survey Indicates Revenue Challenges for U.S. Water Utilities

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A rising number of water utilities expect that the coronavirus pandemic will result in financial repercussions. Two-thirds of water utilities say that changes in water demand and customer payments during the coronavirus pandemic will cause cash flow problems within the next two months or more.

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Opinion: Wastewater Treatment Kills Most Pathogens, Including COVID-19 Virus

/in , , /by /PPICby Lori Pottinger

Californians reuse treated wastewater as a water supply, to irrigate crops, and to support freshwater ecosystems. To get answers to questions about managing the new coronavirus in the “sewershed,” we talked to two experts: Kara Nelson, an expert in waterborne pathogens at UC Berkeley; and Adam Link, executive director of the California Association of Sanitation Agencies.

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California Water Supplier Heading to Court in State Permit Fight

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

A powerful California water distributor plans to take the state to court over a permit it received last month to manage water delivery. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on Tuesday voted to sue the state of California over a permit one state agency granted to another at the end of March.

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More Drought Predicted for Western U.S. Amid Low River Flows

/in , , /by /The Salt Lake Tribuneby Susan Montoya Bryan

The mighty Rio Grande is looking less mighty as U.S. forecasters predict spring flows will be less than half of average — or worse — and that signals potential trouble for the already stressed waterway.

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Huge Border Sewage Spills Underscore Need to Keep Solution Moving Forward

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union Tribune

When it rains in Tijuana, it pours sewage. That’s been the reality for decades and recent storms hit the border area hard. It’s a reminder that while energy and attention have been focused on trying to rein in the coronavirus pandemic, other big problems remain.

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$21.4 Million US-Israel Center to Develop Water-Energy Technologies

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A U.S.-Israel team that includes researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has received $21.4 million over five years from DOE’s Office of International Affairs and Israel’s Ministry of Energy to develop new technologies to help solve global water challenges.

12-Hour Shifts, Sleeping in RVs: Carlsbad Desalination Plant Gets New Crew

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby City News Service

A 10-person crew is in the midst of a three-week shelter-in-place shift at the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, relieving an initial crew that self-quarantined on site for three weeks to continue producing clean drinking water for county residents amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Starting March 19, the first crew of 10 “mission-critical employees” was stationed at the plant to continue operations, working two 12-hour shifts each day and sleeping in RVs in the plant parking lot, according to Poseidon Water, which manages the plant. Food and other supplies were delivered on a daily basis.

The crew was relieved last Thursday and the current crew will remain at the plant until April 30.

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After Last Week’s Storm, April is Already 3rd Wettest Month on Record

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein

Although a mere 13 days old, this is the third-wettest April on record in San Diego, the National Weather Service reported Monday.

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Largest Dam Removal Project in US Takes Further Step Forward

/in , , /by /Water Power Magazine

The Klamath River Renewal Corporation’s (KRRC) plans to remove four dams on the Klamath River in the US has taken a major step forward with the issuance of key documents from the California State Water Board.

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