California and the U.S.
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.
BLOG: What Falling Water Conservation Numbers Mean For California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Michael LevitinCalifornia’s drought may not be over, but a troubling number of residents – and the suppliers that deliver water to them – appear to be acting like it is. Last week, the State Water Resources Control Board announced that, compared to 2013 numbers, urban water conservation dropped from 27 percent in August 2015 to 17.7 percent […]
Angry Words Over Unanswered Questions On California Tunnels
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (as published by the San Francisco Chronicle)by Ellen Knickmeyer Quoted: Dennis Cushman and Keith LewingerTensions over unanswered questions on how California’s largest water district might help pay for two proposed giant water tunnels boiled over into cursing at a meeting of the water district’s board members. Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration is pushing to get financing and regulatory approval squared away for the $15.7 billion water tunnels. The 35-mile-long tunnels […]
Study: River Diversions Have Totally Screwed The San Francisco Bay
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SFist (San Francisco)by Jack MorseThe San Francisco Bay and all forms of life that depend upon it are in trouble. So declares a new study from The Bay Institute which finds that upstream water diversions have removed so much water from the Delta and the Bay estuary that artificially created “supercritically dry” years have become the norm — endangering […]
Recycled Water Treatment Plant May Come To Coast: Half Moon Bay, Sewer Authority, Water Purveyor Collaborate
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Daily Journal (San Mateo)by Samantha WeigelOne of the largest potable water users in Half Moon Bay could soon benefit from the flush of a toilet. Years in the making, officials on the coast are getting closer to designing a recycled water treatment plant to reduce the amount of potable water being used for landscape irrigation. Instead of discharging millions of […]
$8.6 Million Contract Will Restore 770 Acres As Part Of J Levee Project
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Chico Enteriprise Recordby Heather HackingSince 1998 there have been slow but steady changes along the Sacramento River. Areas that had been managed by man have returned to something closer to the wild. Native trees and plants have thrived Just south of Ord Bend Park is a very visible example of habitat restoration by Chico-based River Partners. Visitors pull into […]
It’s Called Smart Water For A Reason: These Networks Revenue To Nearly Triple By 2025
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Enviromental Leader (Fort Collins, Colo.)by Jessica Lyons HardcastleWater infrastructure globally needs major improvements. Replacing US water pipes alone would cost at least $1 trillion over the next 25 years, according to the American Water Works Association. This, coupled with increasing water scarcity, demands a huge investment in water distribution systems. A new report from Navigant Research says smart water products and technologies […]