Urban water conservation figures for March were released Tuesday by the state Water Resources Control Board, and showed statewide savings of 22.5 percent compared to March 2013, the benchmark pre-drought year. On average, each Californian used 67 gallons of water each day in March. Local results from 40.5 percent in Paradise, to 5.1 percent in […]
Cindy Messer apologized Tuesday to several hundred grim Oroville residents who had been ordered to run from their homes three months earlier. They sat rigidly in their seats inside the Oroville Municipal Auditorium at the first public meeting Messer’s agency, the Department of Water Resources, has hosted in Oroville since the February crisis at the […]
Well over 300 people turned out for the Oroville Spillways Community Meeting held last Thursday at Butte Hall in the fairgrounds. The 5:30 p.m., informational sharing was not explained well in advance and those coming at that time were surprised they had to wait an hour for the meeting to begin. This was a time […]
Officials in Arizona have reached an impasse on a multistate agreement aimed at storing more Colorado River water in Lake Mead, but Southern Nevada Water Authority chief John Entsminger said he is confident the deal will still get done. Since 2015, Nevada, California and Arizona have been negotiating a drought contingency plan to keep Lake […]
New Melones Lake soared past 2 million acre-feet of storage over the past few days, a level that no one thought possible (well, I certainly didn’t) a mere six months ago.The reservoir is now at its highest mark since 2011. And still rising. This afternoon’s heat has pushed inflow above 9,000 cubic feet per second […]
California regulators are proposing a strict limit on a toxic man-made chemical that has contaminated water supplies throughout the state, particularly in its vast agricultural heartland. California would be only the second state, after Hawaii, to establish a threshold for the former pesticide ingredient and industrial solvent known as TCP (1,2,3-trichloropropane) in drinking water. The […]
State Water Savings 22 Percent In March
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Chico Enterprise-RecordUrban water conservation figures for March were released Tuesday by the state Water Resources Control Board, and showed statewide savings of 22.5 percent compared to March 2013, the benchmark pre-drought year. On average, each Californian used 67 gallons of water each day in March. Local results from 40.5 percent in Paradise, to 5.1 percent in […]
‘We Are Very, Very Sorry.’ State Water Officials Face Frustrated Oroville Crowd
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan SabalowCindy Messer apologized Tuesday to several hundred grim Oroville residents who had been ordered to run from their homes three months earlier. They sat rigidly in their seats inside the Oroville Municipal Auditorium at the first public meeting Messer’s agency, the Department of Water Resources, has hosted in Oroville since the February crisis at the […]
Meeting With DWR Lasts Over Four Hours
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Gridley Herald by Lisa Van De HeyWell over 300 people turned out for the Oroville Spillways Community Meeting held last Thursday at Butte Hall in the fairgrounds. The 5:30 p.m., informational sharing was not explained well in advance and those coming at that time were surprised they had to wait an hour for the meeting to begin. This was a time […]
War of Words Flares in Arizona Over Lake Mead Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Las Vegas Review-Journalby Henry BreanOfficials in Arizona have reached an impasse on a multistate agreement aimed at storing more Colorado River water in Lake Mead, but Southern Nevada Water Authority chief John Entsminger said he is confident the deal will still get done. Since 2015, Nevada, California and Arizona have been negotiating a drought contingency plan to keep Lake […]
Holy CDEC*: New Melones Hits 2M Acre-feet
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /eSan Joaquin Blogby Alex BreitlerNew Melones Lake soared past 2 million acre-feet of storage over the past few days, a level that no one thought possible (well, I certainly didn’t) a mere six months ago.The reservoir is now at its highest mark since 2011. And still rising. This afternoon’s heat has pushed inflow above 9,000 cubic feet per second […]
California Proposes Stringent Cap On Toxic Chemical In Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Phys.Orgby Stephanie O'neillCalifornia regulators are proposing a strict limit on a toxic man-made chemical that has contaminated water supplies throughout the state, particularly in its vast agricultural heartland. California would be only the second state, after Hawaii, to establish a threshold for the former pesticide ingredient and industrial solvent known as TCP (1,2,3-trichloropropane) in drinking water. The […]