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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.
Drought-To-Drenched California Faces H20 Balancing Act
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg by Brian K. Sullivan and Jeff WIlsonRain has finally been falling hard in California, where reservoirs are filling up fast. After six years of punishing drought, that’s obviously a good thing. But it creates a balancing-act challenge for the state’s water managers. Keep too much holed up in storage and the system will overflow if the precipitation keeps coming. Open the […]
Rain, Water Release From Shasta Dam Expected This Week
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Redding Record Searchlightby Nathan SolisBlue skies will give way to storm clouds, gusty winds and snow this week as storms arrive in Northern California. The three storms will not bring as much rain as last week’s series of storms, according to the National Weather Service, but additional runoff is expected to flow into the Sacramento River and other streams […]
K-12 Schools Now Have Access To Free Water Testing For Lead
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /BakersfieldNow.comby Kahtia HallAll K-12 schools across the state now have the opportunity to get their water checked for lead by their water department. It’s a push by the State Water Resources Control Board to make sure all California schools have access to safe drinking water. “Everybody saw what happened back east. I think that’s where a lot […]
California Water Service to Monitor for Lead and Copper in Schools Within Service Areas
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /YahooAs part of its commitment to water quality, California Water Service (Cal Water), the largest subsidiary of California Water Service Group ( NYSE : CWT ), announced today that it is finalizing plans to test for lead in water in schools within its service areas. The announcement follows the release of new guidelines for lead […]
California’s Tough Water Regulations Likely To Remain In Place
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SFGate (San Francisco)by Kurtis AlexanderDespite a wet winter that has much of California emerging from drought, state officials are showing no sign that they’ll ease up on water regulations imposed on cities and towns over the past three years. Staffers at the State Water Resources Control Board sent a proposal Tuesday to the agency’s governing board recommending renewal of […]
Levee Breaks A Sign Of Wetter Times
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Record Net (Stockton)After a decade of nearly continuous drought, a levee break – even in an inherently flood-prone place like San Joaquin County – seems a strange and disconcerting sight. County officials have reported two such breaks in recent days, including this one on White Slough northwest of Stockton. No damage to buildings has been reported, though […]