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.
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 […]
Unlocking the West’s Weather Maker
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserOne thing the drought has brought to wider attention is the role of so-called atmospheric rivers in the state’s weather and water supply. An atmospheric river is a narrow band of high-speed wind that sweeps across the Pacific Ocean, often dragging vast amounts of tropical moisture with it. Sometimes dubbed a “horizontal hurricane,” just a […]
Southern California water district completes $175-million purchase of delta islands
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby Matt Hamilton Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySouthern California’s powerful water supplier has completed the $175-million purchase of five islands in the heart of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, the ecologically sensitive region that’s a key source of water for the Southland. The top attorney for the Metropolitan Water District said in a memo Monday that the agency had finalized the purchase of […]
Southern California water agency completes Delta islands purchase
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale KaslerA portion of the Delta is now owned by a powerful water agency from Los Angeles. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California said Monday that it has completed its purchase of five islands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a $175-million deal that has aroused suspicion about a “water grab.” Metropolitan announced the completion of […]