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U.S. To Invest About $850M in Improving Water, Drought Systems in Western States

/in , , /by /UPIby Chris Benson

A nearly billion-dollar investment will go to almost a dozen western states for critical upgrades to water delivery and drought resilience infrastructure, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced Tuesday.

“As we work to address record drought and changing climate conditions in the Colorado River Basin and throughout the West,” Acting Deputy Interior Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis said Tuesday in a release. “These investments in our aging water infrastructure will conserve community water supplies and revitalize water delivery systems.”

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Poway City Council Approves Additional Water Rate Increases for Customers

/in , , /by /Fox 5 San Diegoby Jennifer Franco

Residents in Poway will soon be paying more on their water bills following a unanimous vote by city council Tuesday night.

“Finances are tough for a lot of people so they should look somewhere else and not take something as basic as water and price it out for a lot of people who can’t afford it,” resident Jim Bunner said.

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Special Session Brings Uncertainty to Water Policy for California Farmers

/in , , /by /ABC 30 by Gabe Ferris

California farmers could soon be caught up in a political fight between Sacramento and Washington.

State Democrats want $25 million to sue the Trump administration.

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Watersmart Makeover: Bringing Back the Beauty

/in , , /by /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Caron Golden Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

When Catherine and Bryan Binotti moved into their La Mesa 1950 ranch-style home four years ago, they had, in a way, kind of a head start on the landscaping. The owners before them had put in some drought tolerant landscaping, Catherine noted. But a lot of it had died back. So the outdoor space had the bones of a beautiful garden but had long since lost the luster.

“There was the rockrose and gold coin daisy,” she said. “But they were dead and needed to be pulled out. But some sprouted from seed.”

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State Water Project Plans for Dry Year, Sets Initial Allocation at 5% of Requests

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

Supplies from the State Water Project for the water year that began Oct. 1 will initially be a “conservative” 5% of requests in case of a dry year, the California Department of Water Resources announced Monday.

Last year the initial allocation was 10%, but grew to 40% by the end of the year thanks to normal rain and snow.

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California Sets Initial State Water Project Allocation at 5% Following Hot, Dry Stretch

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

California water managers have announced their preliminary forecast of supplies that will be available next year from the State Water Project, telling 29 public agencies to plan for as little as 5% of requested allotments.

The state Department of Water Resources said Monday that the initial allocation is based on current reservoir levels and conservative assumptions about how much water the state may be able to deliver in 2025.

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With Tranquil Campgrounds and Waterfront Cabins, Santee Lakes Again Earns National Recognition

/in , , /by /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Warth

The Outdoor Hospitality Industry has once again named Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve the “Large Park of the Year” in the parks and campgrounds category and also awarded the facility its “Plan-It Green Park of the Year” award.

The 190‐acre park was recognized for its amenities, its guests’ experiences and its conservation efforts.

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Dry Start to San Diego’s Rainy Season Stokes Worries About Wildfires

/in , , /by /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Robbins

San Diego received only a trace of rain in October, just 0.13 inches in November, and there’s no significant precipitation in sight through Dec. 11.

Is this the prelude to an abnormally dry winter that will bring drought and the prospect of widespread wildfires?

Forecaster’s aren’t sure, but they don’t like the way things are unfolding.

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To Save More Water, American Homes Need Smaller Pipes

/in , , /by /New York Times News Serviceby Megy Karydes

Many high-performing, water-saving fixtures and appliances are designed like straws, supplying only enough water to satisfy one’s thirst. But the pipes that bring that water into Americans’ homes are sized more like fire hoses.

Oversize plumbing pipes move water inefficiently, wasting money and increasing the risk of waterborne diseases. And water efficiency is especially important as climate change makes droughts more frequent and severe. Efforts to right-size plumbing pipes to match the intake of water-saving products are slowly gaining traction, but homeowners and designers of multiunit properties who want to use these more sustainable pipes need to demand them during the project design phase.

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San Diego County Water Authority a Key Player in Area’s Manufacturing Story

/in , , /by /The Coast News Group Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

A new report from the San Diego Economic Development Corp. (EDC), “Manufacturing in San Diego: Local Impact, Global Reach,” shows the positive effect of the manufacturing sector on our regional economy.

With $47 billion in economic impact across San Diego County, including more than 120,000 good-paying and low-barrier jobs, manufacturing is a cornerstone industry from San Ysidro to Oceanside. 

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