The recent rains which drenched Southern California over the last several months were a very good thing, said Adel Hagekhalil, the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, as he addressed the Pasadena City Council Monday, but he added, “We can’t be victims to hydrology. We can’t be […]
California’s snowpack is above average this winter following a series of storms that replenished one of the state’s most crucial water supplies, but still far behind where it stood during last year’s especially wet winter.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power captured nearly 14 billion gallons of stormwater last month, an 8.4 billion-gallon increase over the rainwater captured in February of 2023, Mayor Karen Bass announced.
California is beginning to identify places to store storm water after concerns that groundwater supplies are decreasing. The California Department of Water Resources has recently announced its new groundwater mapping project that will “provide critical information” about the underground water supply, it said in a statement.
Time is running out for the West’s wet season, but recent storms have done wonders for the snowpack and the drought across much of the region, especially in California.
Bracing for an ever-growing gap between supply and demand of Colorado River water, three Southwestern states today unveiled an agreement that would cut California’s supply by about 10% in most years.
Metropolitan Water District CEO Calls for Increased Water Conservation Despite Recent Rains
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Pasadena Nowby Eddie RiveraThe recent rains which drenched Southern California over the last several months were a very good thing, said Adel Hagekhalil, the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, as he addressed the Pasadena City Council Monday, but he added, “We can’t be victims to hydrology. We can’t be […]
Current California Snowpack Pales in Comparison to 2023’s Wet Winter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /San Francisco Examinerby James SalazarCalifornia’s snowpack is above average this winter following a series of storms that replenished one of the state’s most crucial water supplies, but still far behind where it stood during last year’s especially wet winter.
LA Captured 13.5 Billion Gallons of Water During February Storms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Patchby Paige AustinThe Los Angeles Department of Water and Power captured nearly 14 billion gallons of stormwater last month, an 8.4 billion-gallon increase over the rainwater captured in February of 2023, Mayor Karen Bass announced.
California’s Plan to Store More Storm Water Against Future Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Newsweekby Robyn WhiteCalifornia is beginning to identify places to store storm water after concerns that groundwater supplies are decreasing. The California Department of Water Resources has recently announced its new groundwater mapping project that will “provide critical information” about the underground water supply, it said in a statement.
After Another Wet Winter, is The West Still Facing a Water Crisis?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage, Uncategorized /by Maddie Simmons /USA Todayby Doyle RiceTime is running out for the West’s wet season, but recent storms have done wonders for the snowpack and the drought across much of the region, especially in California.
California Agrees to Long-term Cuts of Colorado River Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /ABC 10 Newsby Rachel BeckerBracing for an ever-growing gap between supply and demand of Colorado River water, three Southwestern states today unveiled an agreement that would cut California’s supply by about 10% in most years.