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.
Electric prices in the West soared to record highs as California consumers prepared for more outages on Monday after the grid operator ordered utilities to cut power over the weekend to reduce system strain during a brutal heat wave.
The California Independent System Operator is bracing for rolling outages through Wednesday, after a record-breaking heatwave in the Western U.S. strained energy supplies and necessitated power shut-offs that affected hundreds of thousands of customers over the weekend.
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.
California Utilities Pay Record Prices for Surplus Power Amid Heat Wave
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinElectric prices in the West soared to record highs as California consumers prepared for more outages on Monday after the grid operator ordered utilities to cut power over the weekend to reduce system strain during a brutal heat wave.
‘We’re in a Bind’: California Braces for Rolling Outages as Heatwave Continues
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Utility DiveThe California Independent System Operator is bracing for rolling outages through Wednesday, after a record-breaking heatwave in the Western U.S. strained energy supplies and necessitated power shut-offs that affected hundreds of thousands of customers over the weekend.