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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Winter’s Dry Start Prompts Low California Water Allocation
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Ed Joyce /AP NewsCalifornia’s water managers on Tuesday preliminarily allocated just 10% of requested water supplies to agencies that together serve more than 27 million Californians and 750,000 acres of farmland. The state Department of Water Resources cited the dry start to the winter rainy season in California’s Mediterranean climate, along with low reservoir levels remaining from last […]
US EPA Recommends Testing Wastewater for PFAS
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Chemical & Engineering Newsby Cheryl HogueSome facilities may have to test for the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in their wastewater, under a new strategy from the US Environmental Protection Agency. The effort could eventually help reduce the level of environmentally persistent and toxic PFAS in drinking water drawn downstream of such facilities as well as in fish and […]
Dry Weather Mitigated by Monterey County Groundwater
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Californianby Kate CiminiThe Central Coast and parts south are unusually dry, according to the University of Nebraska – Lincoln’s national drought monitor. That could lead to dry soil, increased irrigation, stunted germination of dryland crops and increased risk of fire, the report says.
Opinion: After COVID-19 Ends, Will Californians Go Thirsty?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Ed Joyce /Los Angeles Timesby The Times Editorial BoardIn the midst of drought yet again, and two decades into the 21st century, California continues to operate with a water infrastructure engineered and constructed for 20th century climate conditions and populations. That’s true not only of the state’s physical network of dams and aqueducts, but of its legal and financial infrastructure as well — […]
Funding for the Proposed Delta Tunnel Could Be Slipping
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /SJV Waterby Lois HenryThe Metropolitan Water District likely won’t pick up the slack to cover planning costs for the proposed Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta tunnel That’s a huge shift from MWD’s “all in” support of the previous tunnel project. And MWD’s pull back could create a ripple of iffyness among other State Water Contractors about how much of their […]
Delta Farmers Express Doubts on ‘Carbon Farming’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AgAlertby Kevin HectemanPlans to convert nearly 200,000 acres of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta farmland into rice production or tule-based carbon farms are being greeted with skepticism among representatives of delta farmers. The Delta Conservancy, a state agency, has partnered with environmental organizations and universities on pilot projects aimed at stopping or slowing ongoing land subsidence in the delta […]