Thanks in part to a wet December that brought heavy snow to the Sierras, 2020 is off to a good start with reservoir storage levels at or above historic averages throughout most of the state – good news for San Bernardino Valley residents. Even though water districts and cities throughout the San Bernardino Valley rely […]
Innovative efforts to accelerate restoration of headwater forests and to improve a river for the benefit of both farmers and fish. Hard-earned lessons for water agencies from a string of devastating California wildfires. Efforts to drought-proof a chronically water-short region of California. And a broad debate surrounding how best to address persistent challenges facing the […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s governor has restarted a project to build a giant, underground tunnel that would pump billions of gallons of water from the San Joaquin Delta to the southern part of the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration on Wednesday issued a Notice of Preparation for the project, which is the first step […]
With virtually no public notice, state officials quietly gave away a significant portion of Southern California’s water supply to farmers in the Central Valley as part of a deal with the Trump administration in December 2018. One year later, it remains unclear why the California Department of Water Resources signed the agreement, which strips the […]
Manteca’s daily per capita use of water in 2019 was down 31.8 percent compared to 2013. That means Manteca is now exceeding the water conservation goal of 30 percent established by the state at the height of the drought. Mantecans used 195.5 gallons per capita in 2013 compared to 133.3 gallons in 2019.
California plans to halve the level at which water suppliers must test for perchlorate in drinking water. The move is the first step in lowering the state’s drinking water standard for the chemical, which is used in rocket fuel, fireworks, and airbags, said Robert Brownwood, assistant deputy director in the State Water Resources Control Board’s […]
Imported Water Helps the Valley Endure Another Year of Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Community Newsby San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water DistrictThanks in part to a wet December that brought heavy snow to the Sierras, 2020 is off to a good start with reservoir storage levels at or above historic averages throughout most of the state – good news for San Bernardino Valley residents. Even though water districts and cities throughout the San Bernardino Valley rely […]
Water Resource Innovation, Hard-Earned Lessons and Colorado River Challenges — Western Water Year in Review
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Education Foundationby Doug BeemanInnovative efforts to accelerate restoration of headwater forests and to improve a river for the benefit of both farmers and fish. Hard-earned lessons for water agencies from a string of devastating California wildfires. Efforts to drought-proof a chronically water-short region of California. And a broad debate surrounding how best to address persistent challenges facing the […]
California Governor Restarts Giant Water Tunnel Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /APby Adam BeamSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s governor has restarted a project to build a giant, underground tunnel that would pump billions of gallons of water from the San Joaquin Delta to the southern part of the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration on Wednesday issued a Notice of Preparation for the project, which is the first step […]
State-Federal Water Deal Takes a Bite From L.A.’s Supply
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /KCETby Alastair BlandWith virtually no public notice, state officials quietly gave away a significant portion of Southern California’s water supply to farmers in the Central Valley as part of a deal with the Trump administration in December 2018. One year later, it remains unclear why the California Department of Water Resources signed the agreement, which strips the […]
Water Use Drops Nearly 32% Per Capita in Manteca
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Manteca / Ripon Bulletin (Calif.)by Dennis WyattManteca’s daily per capita use of water in 2019 was down 31.8 percent compared to 2013. That means Manteca is now exceeding the water conservation goal of 30 percent established by the state at the height of the drought. Mantecans used 195.5 gallons per capita in 2013 compared to 133.3 gallons in 2019.
California Eyeing Lower Standard for Perchlorate in Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Environmentby Emily C. DooleyCalifornia plans to halve the level at which water suppliers must test for perchlorate in drinking water. The move is the first step in lowering the state’s drinking water standard for the chemical, which is used in rocket fuel, fireworks, and airbags, said Robert Brownwood, assistant deputy director in the State Water Resources Control Board’s […]