In March, the COVID-19 relief bill known as the CARES Act set aside $900 million to help Americans pay their utility bills. Earlier this week, a broad coalition of water agencies delivered a letter to Congress advocating for more funding. The letter, submitted Monday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other California […]
Local officials in Oregon, California, New York, Utah, Florida and many other places are collecting sewage samples to test for coronavirus, which experts say could allow for detection of hotspots for the disease before the diagnosis of clinical cases.
Major California cities say they’ll use their share of a $650 million settlement to clean up the now-banned chemical PCB from bays, lakes and other waterways polluted for decades. The giant chemical company Monsanto announced a tentative agreement Wednesday with government entities that had filed suit since 2015 over waterways and estuaries they say were […]
Researchers at Stanford are working on a technology that may be needed more than ever over the next decade, especially if new predictions are accurate. Researchers have recently warned of a potential mega-drought in the western United States – conditions so dry that our drinking water supplies could be facing historic pressures. Experts say keeping […]
The water has made development possible and is used for farms, homes and businesses. Meanwhile, recreation has risen to over 4 million annual visitors in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, with tourists bringing in over $420 million to local communities.
Planning efforts with farmers and preliminary designs are underway for what is expected to be one of the largest water recycling projects in California. The Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District is constructing the $375 million South Sacramento County Agriculture & Habitat Lands Recycled Water Program, or the South County Ag Program. As part of the […]
In Letter To Congress, Water Agencies Call For Drinking Water Relief Funding
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Valley Public Radio - Central Valleyby Kerry KleinIn March, the COVID-19 relief bill known as the CARES Act set aside $900 million to help Americans pay their utility bills. Earlier this week, a broad coalition of water agencies delivered a letter to Congress advocating for more funding. The letter, submitted Monday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other California […]
Hundreds of U.S. Cities Testing Sewage for Early Signs of Coronavirus Hotspots
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Forbesby Alexandra SternlichtLocal officials in Oregon, California, New York, Utah, Florida and many other places are collecting sewage samples to test for coronavirus, which experts say could allow for detection of hotspots for the disease before the diagnosis of clinical cases.
California Cities: Monsanto Settlement to Fund Water Cleanup
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AP Newsby John RogersMajor California cities say they’ll use their share of a $650 million settlement to clean up the now-banned chemical PCB from bays, lakes and other waterways polluted for decades. The giant chemical company Monsanto announced a tentative agreement Wednesday with government entities that had filed suit since 2015 over waterways and estuaries they say were […]
As Potential Mega-Drought Looms, Stanford Researchers Explore Desalination System
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /ABC 7 Newsby Dan Ashley & Tim DidionResearchers at Stanford are working on a technology that may be needed more than ever over the next decade, especially if new predictions are accurate. Researchers have recently warned of a potential mega-drought in the western United States – conditions so dry that our drinking water supplies could be facing historic pressures. Experts say keeping […]
Lake Powell Reached Capacity 40 Years Ago. What Do the Coming Decades Hold?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /KUNC Coloradoby Lexi Peery & KUERThe water has made development possible and is used for farms, homes and businesses. Meanwhile, recreation has risen to over 4 million annual visitors in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, with tourists bringing in over $420 million to local communities.
Water Recycling Project Promises Supply for Farms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Ag Alertby Christine SouzaPlanning efforts with farmers and preliminary designs are underway for what is expected to be one of the largest water recycling projects in California. The Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District is constructing the $375 million South Sacramento County Agriculture & Habitat Lands Recycled Water Program, or the South County Ag Program. As part of the […]