A new state-commissioned report finds that Mono Lake in California’s Eastern Sierra has only a 1 in 3 chance of reaching its target water level by mid-century if current water exports to Los Angeles continue. The report suggests that halting water exports would significantly increase the likelihood of the lake reaching its target, but climate […]
Following pressure from powerful California growers, the Trump administration’s Interior Department announced Tuesday that it will put $40 million toward efforts to raise Shasta Dam — a controversial project that opponents say could swamp sacred sites and harm a protected river. North of Redding, the 602-foot-high dam on the Sacramento River forms California’s largest reservoir, storing more than 40% […]
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will spend $540 million on water infrastructure projects in California, much of it to repair aging and sinking canals in the Central Valley. The largest share, $235 million, will be used to rehabilitate the Delta-Mendota Canal, which carries water to farmlands. An additional $200 million will help continue repairs […]
In the middle of the desert sits a sign: “Caution docks may be slippery.” They are not. In fact, there’s not a drop of water to be seen at Antelope Point Marina, which once sat near the shore of Lake Powell, the nation’s second-largest reservoir. The sparkling Colorado River now laps at the Glen Canyon walls […]
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Water Authority Announces Long-Term Sale of Surplus to Riverside County
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewien Quoted: Nick Serrano; Dan Denham; San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority on Thursday announced a 21-year agreement to sell surplus water to the Western Municipal Water District in Riverside County, potentially offsetting costs for local customers. Western Municipal, which serves nearly 1 million residents in western Riverside County, will pay $13.5 million annually for 10,000 acre-feet of water — enough […]
County Water Agency Secures Long-Term Supply Deal With Riverside District
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Coast News Quoted: Nick SerranoThe San Diego County Water Authority and Western Municipal Water District have signed a long-term water supply agreement to provide the Riverside County agency with water while generating consistent revenue for the San Diego agency. Under the agreement, Western Water will receive a minimum of 10,000 acre-feet of water annually over the next 21 years […]
Cheaper Water Ahead? San Diego County Water Authority Inks Landmark Water Deal With Riverside County.
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Lucas Robinson Quoted: Nick Serrano; Dan Denham; San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority has inked its first deal to sell excess water to other communities in Southern California, a landmark overhaul of the water authority’s business model that’s long been promised by top officials. The water authority’s new agreement to sell water to the Western Municipal Water District in Riverside County will […]
Riverside Water Sale Is Done; Deal with Feds Doesn’t Actually Exist
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer Quoted: Dan DenhamDignitaries from Southern California water world made a big deal Thursday over Riverside officials agreeing to purchase water from oversupplied San Diego. That deal is nothing compared to the larger one San Diego is pursuing to sell its water supplies across state lines for likely a much higher price. It’s a long way off from […]