California residents are overwhelmingly supportive of using treated wastewater, or recycled water, in their everyday lives, according to a statewide survey released today by water technology provider Xylem. The survey defined recycled water as former wastewater that has been treated and purified so that it can be reused for drinking purposes. The survey found that […]
We’re average, and that’s good. Just before 4 p.m. Monday afternoon, the amount of water in Lake Oroville topped the 2,569,644 acre-feet that is the average storage for March 14, and that’s the first time in almost three years the lake has been where it’s supposed to be. The lake water level was rising about […]
Despite five spill gates open, Folsom Lake is rising once again and is nearly 70 percent full and Lake Shasta is nearly 80 percent full. Within weeks, the State Water Board will have to decide whether to ease tight water use restrictions.
As many as 13.1 million people living along U.S. coastlines could face flooding by the end of the century because of rising sea levels, according to a new study that warns that large numbers of Americans could be forced to relocate to higher ground. The estimated number of coastal dwellers affected by rising sea level […]
Department of Water Resources State Climatologist Michael Anderson talked to the dairy industry about the status of El Nino, which the majority of may have passed already. “So the tropical sea surface temperatures did reach their peak anomaly in November and have since been cooling,” Anderson says. “Beginning mid-February it starting cooling much more rapidly. […]
With California’s two largest reservoirs hitting historically average levels following a weekend of heavy storms, the state’s chief water regulator is cautiously optimistic that the drought may finally be relaxing its grip. If the wet weather continues, she said, the urban conservation mandates that turned lawns brown and have Californians taking shorter showers may be […]
California ‘Ready for Recycled Water’
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Environmental Leader (Fort Collins, Colo.)by By: Jessica Lyons HardcastleCalifornia residents are overwhelmingly supportive of using treated wastewater, or recycled water, in their everyday lives, according to a statewide survey released today by water technology provider Xylem. The survey defined recycled water as former wastewater that has been treated and purified so that it can be reused for drinking purposes. The survey found that […]
Lake Oroville Passes Benchmark, Now Fuller Than Average
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-Recordby By Steve SchoonoverWe’re average, and that’s good. Just before 4 p.m. Monday afternoon, the amount of water in Lake Oroville topped the 2,569,644 acre-feet that is the average storage for March 14, and that’s the first time in almost three years the lake has been where it’s supposed to be. The lake water level was rising about […]
VIDEO: Water Agencies Aim to Get State Board to Ease Restrictions
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KCRA (Sacramento)by By David BienickDespite five spill gates open, Folsom Lake is rising once again and is nearly 70 percent full and Lake Shasta is nearly 80 percent full. Within weeks, the State Water Board will have to decide whether to ease tight water use restrictions.
13.1 Million US Coastal Residents Could Face Flooding Because of Rising Sea Levels
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by By Ann M. SimmonsAs many as 13.1 million people living along U.S. coastlines could face flooding by the end of the century because of rising sea levels, according to a new study that warns that large numbers of Americans could be forced to relocate to higher ground. The estimated number of coastal dwellers affected by rising sea level […]
El Nino Leaves Some Dry, Brings Back Runoff
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /AgNet West (Fresno)Department of Water Resources State Climatologist Michael Anderson talked to the dairy industry about the status of El Nino, which the majority of may have passed already. “So the tropical sea surface temperatures did reach their peak anomaly in November and have since been cooling,” Anderson says. “Beginning mid-February it starting cooling much more rapidly. […]
California’s Biggest Reservoirs Recover, Putting Water Limits in Question
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby By Ryan Sabalow, Mark Glover, and Dale KaslerWith California’s two largest reservoirs hitting historically average levels following a weekend of heavy storms, the state’s chief water regulator is cautiously optimistic that the drought may finally be relaxing its grip. If the wet weather continues, she said, the urban conservation mandates that turned lawns brown and have Californians taking shorter showers may be […]