As Arizona faces historical water consumption and continued drought, being able to treat wastewater to be reused has become an attractive option to maintain water security. Thursday, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) released proposed plans on how to safely turn wastewater into reliable, purified water. The plan introduces the Advanced Water Purification (AWP) […]
In the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District’s pursuit of buying out California American Water’s system on the Monterey Peninsula, a small but notable victory was meted out Oct. 25 with a ruling from Monterey County Superior Court Judge Thomas Wills. The ruling came out of a lawsuit the district filed against the Local Agency Formation […]
It’s still more than seven weeks before the official start of winter (Dec. 21), but weekend storms in Colorado’s high country are reason enough to look in on snowpack levels that will eventually provide the water that flows to Lake Mead. A month into the 2023 “water year,” snowpack levels are slightly above normal in […]
An El Niño winter snowfall map from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted more good news for Lake Mead. After years of drought the lake, located in Nevada and Arizona, reached drastically low levels in the summer of 2022. However, water levels have since started to recover because of above-average precipitation and snowpack that melted throughout this […]
In the sun-split desert of the Coachella Valley, life here is only possible with water from elsewhere. The water that grows our food, the water we drink and the water we exist around come from the special aquifers below the valley and the Colorado River.
America’s stewardship of one of its most precious resources, groundwater, relies on a patchwork of state and local rules so lax and outdated that in many places oversight is all but nonexistent, a New York Times analysis has found. The majority of states don’t know how many wells they have, the analysis revealed. Many have incomplete […]
Here’s How Arizona Plans to Make Wastewater Into Purified Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /12 Newsby Haley WilliamsAs Arizona faces historical water consumption and continued drought, being able to treat wastewater to be reused has become an attractive option to maintain water security. Thursday, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) released proposed plans on how to safely turn wastewater into reliable, purified water. The plan introduces the Advanced Water Purification (AWP) […]
MPWMD Prevails in Lawsuit Against LAFCO
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Monterey County Weeklyby David SchmalzIn the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District’s pursuit of buying out California American Water’s system on the Monterey Peninsula, a small but notable victory was meted out Oct. 25 with a ruling from Monterey County Superior Court Judge Thomas Wills. The ruling came out of a lawsuit the district filed against the Local Agency Formation […]
Snowpack at 114% After Weekend Storms Hit Rockies; Will We See a Repeat of Wet Winter?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /8 News Nowby Greg HaasIt’s still more than seven weeks before the official start of winter (Dec. 21), but weekend storms in Colorado’s high country are reason enough to look in on snowpack levels that will eventually provide the water that flows to Lake Mead. A month into the 2023 “water year,” snowpack levels are slightly above normal in […]
How Snowfall Will Change Lake Mead’s Water Levels
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Newsweek by Anna SkinnerAn El Niño winter snowfall map from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted more good news for Lake Mead. After years of drought the lake, located in Nevada and Arizona, reached drastically low levels in the summer of 2022. However, water levels have since started to recover because of above-average precipitation and snowpack that melted throughout this […]
Troubled Waters: Colorado River Crisis – Into the Wild West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KESQby Angela ChenIn the sun-split desert of the Coachella Valley, life here is only possible with water from elsewhere. The water that grows our food, the water we drink and the water we exist around come from the special aquifers below the valley and the Colorado River.
A Tangle of Rules to Protect America’s Water Is Falling Short
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The New York Times by Dionne Searcey and Delger ErdenesanaaAmerica’s stewardship of one of its most precious resources, groundwater, relies on a patchwork of state and local rules so lax and outdated that in many places oversight is all but nonexistent, a New York Times analysis has found. The majority of states don’t know how many wells they have, the analysis revealed. Many have incomplete […]