The California Water Resources Control Board is accepting public comment through July 28 on new recommendations to expedite permits for seawater desalination plants in the state.
A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering researcher is leading a nationwide study to find and assess innovative technologies for monitoring water assets. Mohammad Najafi, associate professor of civil engineering, is using a $410,000 grant from the Water Research Foundation for the project. “We hope to streamline water asset monitoring so water utilities can […]
The latest water bill came as a shock to Yvette Williams. Williams, who has lived in her Spring Valley home for more than two decades, had worked to reduce her water use in recent months. But her June water bill still came in at over $800.
The 2007 guidelines for the Lower Basin Water Shortage are set to soon expire. As leaders prepare for mapping out the next 20 years, public input is a top priority. Bureau of Reclamation officials have already started planning how they will operate the river and reservoirs for the next 20 years and are looking to […]
A winter of record snowfall in California, coupled with a triple-digit heat wave, is continuing to inundate Sierra trails and fill valley reservoirs with snowmelt run-off. In a video posted on social media by a KCRA 3 viewer, ankle-deep water could be seen rushing over the rail to Wapama Falls in Yosemite National Park last […]
One out of every six homes in the Las Vegas Valley Water District’s jurisdiction has been hit with a new fee aimed at curbing the biggest water users and conserving Southern Nevada’s small share of the Colorado River. And it’s already making a dent when it comes to saving water in the nation’s driest metropolitan […]
California Outlines Expedited Permitting for Seawater Desalination
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Engineering News-Recordby Pam McFarlandThe California Water Resources Control Board is accepting public comment through July 28 on new recommendations to expedite permits for seawater desalination plants in the state.
National Study Aims to Assist Water Utilities
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby University of Texas at Arlington Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityA University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering researcher is leading a nationwide study to find and assess innovative technologies for monitoring water assets. Mohammad Najafi, associate professor of civil engineering, is using a $410,000 grant from the Water Research Foundation for the project. “We hope to streamline water asset monitoring so water utilities can […]
‘It’s Excessive’: Homeowners Push Back on Water District’s New Fee
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Las Vegas Review-Journal by Colton LochheadThe latest water bill came as a shock to Yvette Williams. Williams, who has lived in her Spring Valley home for more than two decades, had worked to reduce her water use in recent months. But her June water bill still came in at over $800.
Officials Seeking Public Input For Next 20 Years of Colorado River Water Use
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KTNV Las Vegasby Joe MoellerThe 2007 guidelines for the Lower Basin Water Shortage are set to soon expire. As leaders prepare for mapping out the next 20 years, public input is a top priority. Bureau of Reclamation officials have already started planning how they will operate the river and reservoirs for the next 20 years and are looking to […]
Snowmelt in Calif. Still Raging Mid-July After Record-Breaking Winter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KCRA Sacramentoby Mike TeSelleA winter of record snowfall in California, coupled with a triple-digit heat wave, is continuing to inundate Sierra trails and fill valley reservoirs with snowmelt run-off. In a video posted on social media by a KCRA 3 viewer, ankle-deep water could be seen rushing over the rail to Wapama Falls in Yosemite National Park last […]
Excessive Use: Nearly 60K Las Vegans Hit With Water District’s New Fee
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Las Vegas Review-Journalby Colton LochheadOne out of every six homes in the Las Vegas Valley Water District’s jurisdiction has been hit with a new fee aimed at curbing the biggest water users and conserving Southern Nevada’s small share of the Colorado River. And it’s already making a dent when it comes to saving water in the nation’s driest metropolitan […]