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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.
California Proposing To Continue Water Conservation
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radio (Sacramento)by Amy QuintonWater conservation would continue in California until at least May under a proposal regulators are considering. Currently, emergency drought regulations require cities and water agencies to prove they have enough water to meet future demands or they must cut back water use. Those rules are set to expire at the end of February. But the […]
California Schools Can Now Ask Water Supplier To Test For Lead On Campus
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radio (Sacramento)by Rich IbarraCalifornia schools can now ask their water supplier to test for lead on campus. This affects any school from kindergarten through 12th grade, both public and private. Flint, Michigan served as a warning to everyone on the dangers of lead in the water system. Starting this year, California schools can request their water agency to […]
Despite Drenching, Santa Barbara Still In ‘Extreme’ Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Santa Barbara Independentby Nick WelshThe good news is that rainfall year to date is now slightly above average at Lake Cachuma, which typically supplies half the water needs for South Coast residents. The bad news is that Santa Barbara County remains in the throes of what federal meteorologists describe as “extreme drought conditions.” Only two percent of the California land […]
Drought’s Back Broken — Or Not?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Capitol Weekly (Sacramento)by Lisa RennerDespite the torrential rains of the last few weeks, experts say it’s too early to tell whether California’s interminable drought is really over. It will be necessary to monitor rainfall through at least March to make an assessment. California has been in a drought since 2012. Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought state of emergency […]
VIDEO: Central Basin MWD Special Meeting On Delta Tunnels Benefits & Costs
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Restore The Delta (Stockton)In case you missed it, we traveled to East Los Angeles to present our side at the Central Basin Municipal Water District Special Meeting on California WaterFix.
Should California Drought Rules Be Lifted? State Ponders Question As Storms Roll In
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale KaslerWith rivers roaring and more rain coming, California’s drought cops are wrestling with a complicated question: Should they keep patrolling the beat? A chorus of urban water districts Wednesday urged the State Water Resources Control Board, California’s chief drought regulator, to allow the state’s emergency conservation rules to expire. At a lengthy hearing in Sacramento, […]