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.
VIDEO: Mail Print More County to Establish Groundwater Sustainablilty Agency
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KGET (Bakersfield)County supervisors took action this morning to officially file a notice of intent with the state to establish a groundwater sustainability agency. It’s more of a technical maneuver than anything else. GSAs are starting to pop up in Kern County, to comply with state law that mandates a statewide effort to balance demand for our […]
Sites Reservoir likely years down the road
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Redding Record Searchlightby Damon ArthurDon’t expect to see a reservoir built in the hills west of Maxwell anytime soon. Plans to build the Sites Reservoir have been in the works since 1957, and if it is eventually approved, work on the project probably would not be complete for another 10 to 12 years, according to Jim Watson, the Sites […]
Bill seeks to use renewable energy to boost water supplies
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCCby Kevin WalkerAs the state slogs through its fifth year of drought, many water agencies are increasingly turning to alternative water sources to boost supplies — source like seawater, brackish groundwater and recycled wastewater. But those need a lot of energy to treat. Now a local state senator wants to use California’s growing renewable energy supply to […]
California To Set Legal Limit On Probable Carcinogen In Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radio News (Sacramento)by Amy QuintonThe California State Water Resources Control Board will soon set a maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3 Trichloropropane, or 1,2,3 TCP. It’s found in industrial solvents and cleaning agents, but it was once found in two popular soil fumigants made by Dow Chemical and Shell Oil Company. The pesticide byproduct contaminated groundwater throughout the Central Valley. […]
BLOG: MWD boss on being a ‘good neighbor’
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /eSan Joaquin Blog by Alex BreitlerNow that the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California officially owns 20,000 acres of Delta farmland, a question asked of General Manager Jeff Kightlinger at a public forum last week becomes even more relevant. The question: As an absentee landowner in the Delta, what does it mean to Metropolitan to be a “good neighbor?”
Southern California water district finalizes land purchase
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As Published by The Washington Times)Southern California’s largest water supplier has bought sprawling farmland that could be used to help build twin tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The Sacramento Bee reports (http://bit.ly/2a3qYUm) the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California said Monday it has completed its purchase of five islands at the hub of California’s water system east of […]