The future of California water storage reached a major milestone Thursday with the finalization for plans of the Sites Reservoir in Northern California. The reservoir would be the second largest off-stream reservoir in the nation and would increase Northern California’s water storage capacity by up to 15%, according to a press release from the Bureau […]
The recent approval of the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project marks a significant improvement to California’s water storage capacity. This major project, greenlit as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, represents the first substantial water storage approval in California since 2011. The Department of the Interior, in collaboration with the […]
As Arizona faces historical water consumption and continued drought, being able to treat wastewater to be reused has become an attractive option to maintain water security. Thursday, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) released proposed plans on how to safely turn wastewater into reliable, purified water. The plan introduces the Advanced Water Purification (AWP) […]
In the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District’s pursuit of buying out California American Water’s system on the Monterey Peninsula, a small but notable victory was meted out Oct. 25 with a ruling from Monterey County Superior Court Judge Thomas Wills. The ruling came out of a lawsuit the district filed against the Local Agency Formation […]
It’s still more than seven weeks before the official start of winter (Dec. 21), but weekend storms in Colorado’s high country are reason enough to look in on snowpack levels that will eventually provide the water that flows to Lake Mead. A month into the 2023 “water year,” snowpack levels are slightly above normal in […]
An El Niño winter snowfall map from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted more good news for Lake Mead. After years of drought the lake, located in Nevada and Arizona, reached drastically low levels in the summer of 2022. However, water levels have since started to recover because of above-average precipitation and snowpack that melted throughout this […]
Project Plans for the Sites Reservoir in Northern California Finalized
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /ABC 10by Brody AdamsThe future of California water storage reached a major milestone Thursday with the finalization for plans of the Sites Reservoir in Northern California. The reservoir would be the second largest off-stream reservoir in the nation and would increase Northern California’s water storage capacity by up to 15%, according to a press release from the Bureau […]
First Major Water Storage Project in Over a Decade Moving Forward
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /AgNet Westby Brian GermanThe recent approval of the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project marks a significant improvement to California’s water storage capacity. This major project, greenlit as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, represents the first substantial water storage approval in California since 2011. The Department of the Interior, in collaboration with the […]
Here’s How Arizona Plans to Make Wastewater Into Purified Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /12 Newsby Haley WilliamsAs Arizona faces historical water consumption and continued drought, being able to treat wastewater to be reused has become an attractive option to maintain water security. Thursday, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) released proposed plans on how to safely turn wastewater into reliable, purified water. The plan introduces the Advanced Water Purification (AWP) […]
MPWMD Prevails in Lawsuit Against LAFCO
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Monterey County Weeklyby David SchmalzIn the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District’s pursuit of buying out California American Water’s system on the Monterey Peninsula, a small but notable victory was meted out Oct. 25 with a ruling from Monterey County Superior Court Judge Thomas Wills. The ruling came out of a lawsuit the district filed against the Local Agency Formation […]
Snowpack at 114% After Weekend Storms Hit Rockies; Will We See a Repeat of Wet Winter?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /8 News Nowby Greg HaasIt’s still more than seven weeks before the official start of winter (Dec. 21), but weekend storms in Colorado’s high country are reason enough to look in on snowpack levels that will eventually provide the water that flows to Lake Mead. A month into the 2023 “water year,” snowpack levels are slightly above normal in […]
How Snowfall Will Change Lake Mead’s Water Levels
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Newsweek by Anna SkinnerAn El Niño winter snowfall map from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted more good news for Lake Mead. After years of drought the lake, located in Nevada and Arizona, reached drastically low levels in the summer of 2022. However, water levels have since started to recover because of above-average precipitation and snowpack that melted throughout this […]