In parts of California’s Central Valley, so much groundwater has been pumped out of the ground to deal with the region’s persistent drought that the land is starting to sink in. Underground aquifers — layers of sand, gravel, clay, and water — are vital resources that communities can turn to when surface water is scarce. […]
Florida has become the latest state to restrict fluoride additives in public drinking water, after Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law this week, and a Newsweek map shows how similar legislation is progressing in the rest of the U.S. The legislation, part of the broader Florida Farm Bill, prohibits local governments from adding fluoride or […]
The Colorado River makes up about half of San Diego County’s imported water supply. Now, California and the six other states that use the Colorado River are deadlocked about how to share it in the future. The current rules for dividing its shrinking supplies expire in 2026.
Jacobs has been selected by the West Basin Municipal Water District to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility and four associated sites. The five-year contract covers what is described as the largest water recycling system of its kind in the United States.
The United States resumed water deliveries to Mexico after initially denying the request for the emergency transfer from the Colorado River, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. Under a 1944 treaty, Mexico is expected to deliver 1.75 million acre-feet of water to South Texas every five years. This five-year period ends in October, and so […]
The latest California water data showed the state’s largest reservoirs are nearly 20% higher than normal. The San Pablo Reservoir in the East Bay is nearly full, currently at 75% capacity, and will likely reach capacity as it collects more water from the melting Sierra snowpack. The reservoir is one of four East Bay MUD-managed […]
How California Farmers Can Recharge the Drained Aquifers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /AG Dailyby Frida GarzaIn parts of California’s Central Valley, so much groundwater has been pumped out of the ground to deal with the region’s persistent drought that the land is starting to sink in. Underground aquifers — layers of sand, gravel, clay, and water — are vital resources that communities can turn to when surface water is scarce. […]
Map Shows Fluoride Bans on Drinking Water in US States
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Newsweekby Jasmine LawsFlorida has become the latest state to restrict fluoride additives in public drinking water, after Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law this week, and a Newsweek map shows how similar legislation is progressing in the rest of the U.S. The legislation, part of the broader Florida Farm Bill, prohibits local governments from adding fluoride or […]
Colorado River Needs ‘Shared Pain’ to Break Deadlock Over Water Use, Experts Say
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Times of San Diegoby Alex HagerThe Colorado River makes up about half of San Diego County’s imported water supply. Now, California and the six other states that use the Colorado River are deadlocked about how to share it in the future. The current rules for dividing its shrinking supplies expire in 2026.
Jacobs Awarded Contract to Operate Largest Water Recycling System in Southern California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /Smart Water MagazineJacobs has been selected by the West Basin Municipal Water District to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility and four associated sites. The five-year contract covers what is described as the largest water recycling system of its kind in the United States.
Water Deliveries to Mexico Resume
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /Fox 5 San Diegoby Vinay SimlotThe United States resumed water deliveries to Mexico after initially denying the request for the emergency transfer from the Colorado River, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. Under a 1944 treaty, Mexico is expected to deliver 1.75 million acre-feet of water to South Texas every five years. This five-year period ends in October, and so […]
California Reservoirs Exceed Normal Water Levels
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /NBC Bay Areaby Thom JensenThe latest California water data showed the state’s largest reservoirs are nearly 20% higher than normal. The San Pablo Reservoir in the East Bay is nearly full, currently at 75% capacity, and will likely reach capacity as it collects more water from the melting Sierra snowpack. The reservoir is one of four East Bay MUD-managed […]