A wet year and major conservation efforts are paying off in the short term for the Colorado River, with California, Arizona and Nevada on track to conserve a record 1 million acre-feet of water or more by the end of 2023, officials announced last week.
Since almost completely running out of water in 2015, and again in 2021, the City of Fort Bragg is working to make sure it stays ahead of any future droughts by investing in desalination. “We stopped allowing people to wash dishes and had them use paper products and things like that, just disposable plates and things […]
For insight into the numerous atmospheric rivers that brought impressive precipitation accumulations to California this Water Year and how it compares to previous years, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes provides this end of water year 2023 summary.
California is getting its first major water storage project in a dozen years, expanding an existing reservoir through federal funding. Friday, the Department of the Interior and San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority improved plans to implement the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project.
The Colorado River District is leading a coalition in what would be a history-making purchase involving historic water rights that are pivotal to Colorado River flows and water uses in western Colorado.
The California Department of Community Services and Development is extending its program to help low-income residents pay their current or past-due water and sewer bills. The federally funded Low Income Household Water Assistance Program was originally set to end in the fall, but will remain open through March 2024 — or until funds last.
Wet Weather Bolsters a Record Year for Water Conservation by California and Its Neighbors
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Desert Sunby Janet WilsonA wet year and major conservation efforts are paying off in the short term for the Colorado River, with California, Arizona and Nevada on track to conserve a record 1 million acre-feet of water or more by the end of 2023, officials announced last week.
California’s First Wave-Powered Desalination Plant Underway in Fort Bragg
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /ABC 7 KRCR by Sophie LincolnSince almost completely running out of water in 2015, and again in 2021, the City of Fort Bragg is working to make sure it stays ahead of any future droughts by investing in desalination. “We stopped allowing people to wash dishes and had them use paper products and things like that, just disposable plates and things […]
The Atmospheric Rivers of Water Year 2023: End of Water Year Summary
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby Scripps Institution of Oceanography Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityFor insight into the numerous atmospheric rivers that brought impressive precipitation accumulations to California this Water Year and how it compares to previous years, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes provides this end of water year 2023 summary.
Feds OK Plans for Major Expansion of San Luis Reservoir
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The San Joaquin Valley Sunby Daniel GligichCalifornia is getting its first major water storage project in a dozen years, expanding an existing reservoir through federal funding. Friday, the Department of the Interior and San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority improved plans to implement the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project.
Protecting West Slope Water: Coalition Eyes Pricy Purchase of Water Rights
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Daily Sentinel by Dennis WebbThe Colorado River District is leading a coalition in what would be a history-making purchase involving historic water rights that are pivotal to Colorado River flows and water uses in western Colorado.
Need Help Paying Your Water and Sewer Bill? California Extended This Assistance Program
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Bee by Dominique WilliamsThe California Department of Community Services and Development is extending its program to help low-income residents pay their current or past-due water and sewer bills. The federally funded Low Income Household Water Assistance Program was originally set to end in the fall, but will remain open through March 2024 — or until funds last.