California and the U.S.
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.
California Aims To Get Past The Yuck Factor Of Recycled Wastewater
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /National Public Radioby Nathan RottDavid Greene, Host: So this has been one dry winter for many of you living in the Western United States. So dry, in fact, that some are worried about a prolonged drought. Today California’s water board is considering not just bringing back water restrictions, but making them permanent. Meanwhile, water agencies are looking for new […]
Facing Specter Of Drought, California Farmers Are Told To Expect Little Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale KaslerIt’s starting to look like a drought year for California farmers who depend on water from the federal government. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced Tuesday that most farmers south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta who get water from the federal Central Valley Project will receive just 20 percent of their requested allocation this year. […]
Coldest Temperatures Of The Year Blanket Bay Area, With A Few Record Lows
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Mark GomezA blast of cold air from Canada delivered record-low temperatures to a handful of Bay Area locations Tuesday morning as the mercury dropped near or below freezing across the region. As of 6 a.m., locations setting or tying record-low daily temperatures for Feb. 20 include San Francisco airport (36, previous record 37 in 2011) and […]
California Weighs Permanent Restrictions For Water Wasters
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /NBC 4 (Los Angeles)That sign in hotel rooms asking guests if they really need their towels and sheets washed each day would become the rule in California, enforced with a $500 fine, if water officials vote to make a series of smaller-scale conservation measures permanent in the drought-prone state. Members of the state Water Resources Control Board are scheduled […]
California, Drying Out Again, Weighs Permanent Ban On Wasting Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderSprinklers that splash more water onto the sidewalk than the lawn, which have increasingly drawn scornful looks in drought-distressed California, are about to be banned forever. Same goes for hosing down a driveway or patio, or washing a car with a garden-variety hose. Recognizing California’s increasing propensity for parched weather — this winter being no exception […]
California Looks To Permanently Ban Hosing Off Driveways, Over-Watering Lawns
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Ian JamesCalifornia’s top water officials are considering permanent conservation rules that would outlaw hosing down driveways, over-watering lawns and running sprinklers on grassy street medians. The proposed regulations would target wasteful water use in cities and towns statewide, permanently bringing back some of the temporary restrictions imposed during California’s record-setting 2012-16 drought. The State Water Resources Control […]