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.
Dept. Of Education Says Most Schools Must Test Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Vacaville Reporterby Richard BammerState Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said Thursday that California public schools built before 2010 must test for lead in drinking water. The requirement comes several months after Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 746, which requires community water systems statewide, beginning Jan. 1, to complete lead testing in these older schools by July […]
Locals Seeking More Than $27 Million From DWR In Lawsuit
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Appeal Democrat (Marysville)by Jake AbbotNine individuals or entities from Yuba-Sutter are suing the California Department of Water Resources for more than $27 million in damages suffered as a consequence of the Lake Oroville spillway crisis last February. The action is part of a larger lawsuit involving more than 40 individuals or groups from around the North State that reportedly […]
State Supports Antioch’s Plan For Desalination Plant
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Press (Brentwood)The City of Antioch’s plan to build a brackish water desalination plant on the San Joaquin River received a boost from the State Department of Water Resources, which is recommending a grant of $10 million in Proposition 1 Water Bond funds to the city for construction of the project. “I am pleased to see the […]
California Drought Becomes Fearful Possibility As Hot Weather Conditions Continue
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KHTS (Newhall)by Lorena MejiaThe dry winter stemmed back to much of the last six or more months, weather that is more typical of spring than mid-winter, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Temperatures have been well above average, which tends to dry out vegetation, soils, and water resources, tying in to the growing risk of wildfires, according to […]
OPINION: Spillway Bill Nears $1 Billion, Keeps Growing
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-RecordThe latest reckoning of the tab for the Oroville spillway crisis — the first update in many months — revealed an astonishing figure and proved how much the state has been trying to downplay the preventable disaster from the start. It almost provides a “we-told-you-so” moment. Lake Oroville’s regular spillway started falling apart almost a […]
Water, Water Everywhere Can’t Quell A Western Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Wall Street Journalby Jim CarltonMany Western reservoirs are full, and downpours have triggered floods and deadly mudslides in parts of California. But all that water isn’t enough to save the West from another drought. Most of the region has slipped back into the drought conditions that have plagued it on and off for the past two decades—alarming water managers […]