Widespread blackouts to reduce pressure on the electric grid were averted Monday night after regulators warned earlier in the day that they would not have enough power to meet demand in the midst of a heat wave.
While PG&E and SCE are required to shut power off in some areas, California Water Service also advises residents to limit their water usage during these outages. According to California Water Service, they are doing everything they can to make sure water services are not interrupted.
Has the San Joaquin Valley reached its Chinatown moment? For farmers who rely on water from the Kings River, the answer winds up as some shade of “yes.” But the players are different. This isn’t the Owens Valley and William Mulholland doesn’t work for the City of Los Angeles. Uneasy about a slowly-marching plan to siphon Valley […]
A group of researchers have demonstrated that, from seven methods commonly used to test for viruses in untreated wastewater, an adsorption-extraction technique can most efficiently detect SARS-CoV-2. This gives us another tool to detect the presence and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dredging is common in navigable waterways, but the project underway at the Napa Sanitation District property in southern Napa County is a little bit different. The dredging is taking place in a vast sewage treatment pond. And the material being removed is biosolids, which is another way of saying sewage sludge.
It may not be the biblical end of times, but the searing heat and humidity, rain, thunder and lightning thrashing California could be the beginning of the end of the region’s dry Mediterranean climate and a prelude of more surprises to come, scientists said Monday.
California Power Grid Operator Cancels Rolling Blackouts
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Janie Har and Adam BeamWidespread blackouts to reduce pressure on the electric grid were averted Monday night after regulators warned earlier in the day that they would not have enough power to meet demand in the midst of a heat wave.
California Water Service Also Advises Residents to Limit Their Water Usage During These Outages
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /ABC News Bakersfieldby Ashley ValenzuelaWhile PG&E and SCE are required to shut power off in some areas, California Water Service also advises residents to limit their water usage during these outages. According to California Water Service, they are doing everything they can to make sure water services are not interrupted.
Meet the Water Baron You (Likely) Haven’t Heard of
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Sun (Central Valley)by Alex TavlianHas the San Joaquin Valley reached its Chinatown moment? For farmers who rely on water from the Kings River, the answer winds up as some shade of “yes.” But the players are different. This isn’t the Owens Valley and William Mulholland doesn’t work for the City of Los Angeles. Uneasy about a slowly-marching plan to siphon Valley […]
A Quick, Cost-Effective Method to Track the Spread of COVID-19 Through Untreated Wastewater
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Smart Water Magazineby Hokkaido UniversityA group of researchers have demonstrated that, from seven methods commonly used to test for viruses in untreated wastewater, an adsorption-extraction technique can most efficiently detect SARS-CoV-2. This gives us another tool to detect the presence and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Napa Sanitation District Harvests Napa’s Sewage Sludge for Fertilizer
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Napa Valley Registerby Barry EberlingDredging is common in navigable waterways, but the project underway at the Napa Sanitation District property in southern Napa County is a little bit different. The dredging is taking place in a vast sewage treatment pond. And the material being removed is biosolids, which is another way of saying sewage sludge.
Extreme Heat Waves Almost Always Have ‘Human Fingerprint’ on them Now
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /San Francisco Chronicleby Peter FimriteIt may not be the biblical end of times, but the searing heat and humidity, rain, thunder and lightning thrashing California could be the beginning of the end of the region’s dry Mediterranean climate and a prelude of more surprises to come, scientists said Monday.