In the rolling hills around San Diego and its suburbs, the rumble of bulldozers and the whine of power saws fill the air as a slew of new homes and apartments rise up. The region is booming, its population growing at a rate of about 1 percent a year. This, in spite of the fact […]
The late-season burst of snow and moisture that blanketed Northern California in April helped make a small dent in drought conditions, experts said, but the majority of the state is still far below where it needs to be as it heads toward the hot, dry months of summer. Several storms arrived weeks after the final snow […]
Because of the megadrought that’s gripping the southwestern United States, the federal government is cutting back how much water it delivers to California, Arizona and Nevada by a lot, about as much as Las Vegas uses in a year. It’s something water managers never thought they’d have to do. Alex Hager reports on the Colorado […]
With parts of the North Coast facing what forecasters say is shaping up to be “extreme drought” this year, the region’s water managers are busy exploring near- and long-term options. But new large reservoirs like Lake Sonoma and Lake Mendocino aren’t among them. Even as the first of seven large reservoirs funded by the 2014 $2.7 […]
The concern over drought over the past couple of years has focused on the Western Slope and much of southern and southeastern Colorado, but water watchers said on April 19 that a lack of precipitation is now a factor for the Eastern Plains, as well, just when farmers are getting ready to plant. Colorado’s drought […]
Valley Water has won two prestigious awards for its work to increase Santa Clara County’s local water supply through recycled and purified water. In February 2022, the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center (SVAWPC) was named the Tertiary Recycled Water Plant of the Year by the Santa Clara Valley Section of the California Water Environment […]
A Quiet Revolution: Southwest Cities Learn to Thrive Amid Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Yale e360 (Yale Environment 360)by Jim Robbins Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityIn the rolling hills around San Diego and its suburbs, the rumble of bulldozers and the whine of power saws fill the air as a slew of new homes and apartments rise up. The region is booming, its population growing at a rate of about 1 percent a year. This, in spite of the fact […]
Despite April Rains, California Still Faces Significant Drought Conditions as Summer Nears
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithThe late-season burst of snow and moisture that blanketed Northern California in April helped make a small dent in drought conditions, experts said, but the majority of the state is still far below where it needs to be as it heads toward the hot, dry months of summer. Several storms arrived weeks after the final snow […]
California, Arizona and Nevada Face Major Water Cutbacks From the Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /NPRBecause of the megadrought that’s gripping the southwestern United States, the federal government is cutting back how much water it delivers to California, Arizona and Nevada by a lot, about as much as Las Vegas uses in a year. It’s something water managers never thought they’d have to do. Alex Hager reports on the Colorado […]
Where Will California North Coast Get Its Water if Drought Becomes Common?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /North Bay Business Journalby Jeff QuackenbushWith parts of the North Coast facing what forecasters say is shaping up to be “extreme drought” this year, the region’s water managers are busy exploring near- and long-term options. But new large reservoirs like Lake Sonoma and Lake Mendocino aren’t among them. Even as the first of seven large reservoirs funded by the 2014 $2.7 […]
The Snowmelt Is On – and That’s Too Soon in Colorado, Say Water Watchers
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Denver Gazetteby Marianne GoodlandThe concern over drought over the past couple of years has focused on the Western Slope and much of southern and southeastern Colorado, but water watchers said on April 19 that a lack of precipitation is now a factor for the Eastern Plains, as well, just when farmers are getting ready to plant. Colorado’s drought […]
Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center Receives Multiple Awards for Its Excellence
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike LeeValley Water has won two prestigious awards for its work to increase Santa Clara County’s local water supply through recycled and purified water. In February 2022, the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center (SVAWPC) was named the Tertiary Recycled Water Plant of the Year by the Santa Clara Valley Section of the California Water Environment […]