Living in Southern California, it may frequently cross your mind: when will the next big earthquake hit? “We’re afraid of earthquakes because they’re sudden, we can’t predict them, you don’t see them coming,” seismologist Lucy Jones told Eyewitness News.
Atmospheric rivers are forecast to “drench the West Coast” this winter, according to a recent meteorological report. Last winter, the West Coast faced a slew of atmospheric rivers that caused devastating floods and landslides. The storms also brought a deluge of rain that supplemented California lakes and rivers, helping to eliminate the state’s drought. Meteorologists are again […]
It was 111 degrees when Mark McBroom stepped from his air-conditioned pickup and onto a dry alfalfa field. Remnants of desiccated hay crunched underfoot, and the sun-baked soil was fragmented with deep cracks. McBroom and other Imperial Valley farmers agreed to leave many hay fields unwatered for seven weeks this year in exchange for cash […]
After an Orange County resident flushes her toilet, the water flows through the Southern California community’s sewer system, meanders its way to the sanitation plant, has its solids removed, is piped to a wastewater recycling facility next door and undergoes three different purification processes until it is clean enough to drink. “It tastes like water,” […]
A cyberattack continues to affect the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States, renewing a focus on the importance of protecting critical infrastructure sites. New Jersey-based American Water paused billing to customers as it announced the cyberattack on Monday. It said it became aware of the unauthorized activity on Thursday and […]
A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans. Biden announced […]
SoCal’s Water Supply Could be Crippled by Next Major Earthquake
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /ABC 7by Marc Cota-RoblesLiving in Southern California, it may frequently cross your mind: when will the next big earthquake hit? “We’re afraid of earthquakes because they’re sudden, we can’t predict them, you don’t see them coming,” seismologist Lucy Jones told Eyewitness News.
California Atmospheric River Forecast: ‘Big Changes’ in Storm Path Expected
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Newsweekby Anna SkinnerAtmospheric rivers are forecast to “drench the West Coast” this winter, according to a recent meteorological report. Last winter, the West Coast faced a slew of atmospheric rivers that caused devastating floods and landslides. The storms also brought a deluge of rain that supplemented California lakes and rivers, helping to eliminate the state’s drought. Meteorologists are again […]
As California Farms Use Less Colorado River Water, Worries Grow Over Shrinking Salton Sea
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesIt was 111 degrees when Mark McBroom stepped from his air-conditioned pickup and onto a dry alfalfa field. Remnants of desiccated hay crunched underfoot, and the sun-baked soil was fragmented with deep cracks. McBroom and other Imperial Valley farmers agreed to leave many hay fields unwatered for seven weeks this year in exchange for cash […]
Public Acceptance Lags As CA Facilities Turn Sewage Into Tap Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Public News Serviceby Kathleen ShannonAfter an Orange County resident flushes her toilet, the water flows through the Southern California community’s sewer system, meanders its way to the sanitation plant, has its solids removed, is piped to a wastewater recycling facility next door and undergoes three different purification processes until it is clean enough to drink. “It tastes like water,” […]
American Water Cyberattack Renews Focus On Protecting Critical Infrastructure
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Fox 5 San Diego by Bruce ShipkowskiA cyberattack continues to affect the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States, renewing a focus on the importance of protecting critical infrastructure sites. New Jersey-based American Water paused billing to customers as it announced the cyberattack on Monday. It said it became aware of the unauthorized activity on Thursday and […]
Biden Sets 10-Year Deadline For US Cities To Replace Lead Pipes Nationwide
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Matthew Daly and Michael PhillisA decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans. Biden announced […]