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New Federal Guidelines for Diverting California Water to Take Effect Soon

/in , /by /KSRO Sonomaby News Staff

The war over California’s water between Governor Gavin Newsom and the Trump administration is at a crossroads, with new federal guidelines loosening the restrictions on water pumping set to take effect soon. The new guidelines call for diverting more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to agribusiness and urban areas further south. Barbara Barrigan-Parilla with the group Restore the Delta, says despite Newsom indicating he was going to sue over the new federal guidelines, that hasn’t happened yet.

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Who Should Pay For Water Conservation in the West? Water Managers Wade Into Discussion

/in , /by /Aspen Times by Heather Sackett

Water managers from throughout the Colorado River Basin took the stage at the Colorado River Water Users Association conference earlier this month to talk about conserving water in the face of the twin threats to the river: increasing demand and climate change.

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Student Artists Featured in 2020 ‘Water Is Life’ Calendar

/in , , /by /Water News Network

Five talented San Diego County student artists from four elementary schools were among 36 Southern California students whose artwork will appear in the 2020 “Water Is Life” calendar.

The five artists represent regional water agencies including Helix Water District, Otay Water District, Padre Dam MWD, and Sweetwater Authority.

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San Diego International Airport Collects Over Two Million Gallons of Stormwater

/in , , /by /KUSI News San Diegoby News Staff

In its first year of operation, an innovative stormwater capture and re-use system at San Diego International Airport has collected more than two million gallons.

The airport collects rain that falls on the roof of the Terminal 2 Parking Plaza, diverting it from becoming runoff that can pollute San Diego Bay. This water is fed into the airport’s central plant, where it is used in place of potable water to help heat and cool the terminals.

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California Water Cutbacks Could Take Large Area of Farmland Out of Production

/in , /by /National Public Radio (NPR)by Kerry Klein

The state of California is gearing up to regulate its groundwater. By some estimates, water cutbacks could result in half a million acres of farmland taken out of production.

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Los Angeles May Store Water Under an Owens Valley Lake Drained to Fill its Faucets

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Louis Sahagun
LONE PINE, Calif. — Quick shifts in climate have prompted Los Angeles to consider an unlikely place to bank some of its Sierra Nevada snowmelt: beneath dry Owens Lake, which the city drained starting in 1913 to fill the L.A. Aqueduct and supply a thirsty metropolis.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has launched studies of ambitious plans to store water in the lake’s underground aquifer so that it could be pumped up in summer months and drought years to create pools of water to limit the dust sweeping across the vast lakebed’s salt flats.

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Opinion: Newsom is Being Played by Big Ag on Delta Water

/in , /by /San Jose Mercury Newsby Editorial Board

He won’t admit it, but Gavin Newsom is being played by Big Ag interests as he tries fruitlessly to negotiate a truce in California’s water wars.

The governor’s apparent willingness to play into the hands of monied, agri-business players at the expense of the health of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta remains the biggest mystery of his short tenure. It also threatens to trash his reputation as a strong protector of California’s environment.

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Water District Approves Fire Codes with Changes

/in , /by /Ramona Sentinelby Julie Galliant

Fire codes affecting the Ramona Municipal Water District’s territory were accepted with modifications by unanimous approval of the district’s Board of Directors on Dec. 10.

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Water District Boards Move Toward Detachment

/in , /by /Fallbrook Village Newsby Staff

The boards of directors of the Rainbow Municipal Water District and Fallbrook Public Utilities District have each adopted Resolutions of Application to detach from the San Diego County Water Authority and annex into the Eastern Municipal Water District, Metropolitan Water District’s wholesaler.

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Airport, Ballast Point Unveil Beer Using Reclaimed Water

/in , /by /The Daily Transcript (San Diego)by Mark Armao

San Diego International Airport recently partnered with Ballast Point to offer flights of a different variety.

Using water that was reclaimed through the airport’s water-conservation program, the local brewery created SAN Test Pilot, a Kolsh-style beer that is now on tap at Ballast Point’s San Diego locations.

 

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