California reservoir water levels are in “incredible shape,” with all of the state’s major reservoirs at or above 100 percent of historical average for this time of year, according to data from the state’s Department of Water Resources (DWR).
One of North America’s longest rivers, the Rio Grande — or Rio Bravo as it’s called in Mexico — has a history as deep as it is long. Indigenous people have tapped it for countless generations and it was a key artery for Spanish conquistadors centuries ago. Today, the Rio Grande-Bravo water basin is in crisis.
Publicly owned systems deliver more than 80 percent of the water that is a survival necessity for homes and industry. Their general reliability masks long-term neglect. Much of the country’s water infrastructure was built in the 1970s and ’80s. Years of deferred maintenance for many systems have created serious problems — the American Civil Society of Engineers […]
Arizona will provide taxpayer money to help private companies develop plans for at least two and possibly three desalination plants in California or Mexico under proposals approved by a state agency’s board on Wednesday. The Water Infrastructure Finance Authority board also approved initial development of several other projects from the two applicants that proposed new […]
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Early-Season Storms Boost San Diego County Reservoir Levels
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Fox 5 San Diegoby Jennifer Franco Quoted: Efren LopezThe latest storm hitting the region is helping bring San Diego County’s reservoirs back toward healthier levels. “The average is very high for November. Last year, we had less than a quarter of an inch and this year we’re getting almost above three inches in San Diego County,” said Efren Lopez, Senior Water Resources Specialist […]
‘A Win-Win’: In 180, Water Authority Keeps Discounted Water Rate for Struggling San Diego County Farmers
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Lucas Robinson Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: Lisa-Marie Harris
A feared hike in water costs for local farmers won’t be as bad as first expected following a reversal from the San Diego County Water Authority. Water officials have bailed on earlier plans to sharply reduce a special water-rate discount enjoyed by many San Diego-area farmers — a discount the agricultural sector sees as a […]
Another Storm Bringing More Rain to San Diego County Thursday Afternoon
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /NBC 7by Brenda Gregorio-NietoForecasts for San Diego County on Thursday called for yet another storm, albeit weaker, to hit the area, bringing more wet weather. “The next low-pressure system from the northwest will bring more widespread showers late Thursday afternoon into Friday,” said the National Weather Service.
San Diego Has 3 Times Its Seasonal Rainfall, and More Is on the Way
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsThe storm that darted through the region Monday night and early Tuesday pushed San Diego’s seasonal rainfall roughly three times above average, and another storm will arrive Thursday, the National Weather Service said. San Diego International Airport has recorded 2.93 inches of precipitation since the rainy season began on Oct. 1. The average for that […]