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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Two California Projects Awarded Reclamation/CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants for Reliability
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /California Water News DailyThe Bureau of Reclamation recently awarded two $500,000 in CALFED Water Use Efficiency grants to two California projects for what is expected to conserve approximately 4,000 acre-feet annually and improve infrastructure for fiscal year 2020. Along with cost-share contributions, these projects at the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District (SWID) and the South San Joaquin Municipal Utility District […]
Cancer-Linked Contaminants Found In OC’s Drinking Water: Report
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Patch by Ashley LudwigMost Americans don’t think twice about drinking a glass of water. A report released Wednesday, though, found more than 270 harmful contaminants in local drinking water across the nation, including in Orange County. The substances are linked to cancer, damage to the brain and nervous system, hormonal disruption, problems in pregnancy and other serious health […]
Weekend Power Shutoffs Lead To Water Shortage In Vallejo
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, Uncategorized /by Mike Lee /CBS SF Bay Area by John RamosAs much of Vallejo struggles without power, officials have planned for such a problem by installing a backup generator at the city’s water treatment facility. That plant turns raw water from Northern California lakes into potable drinking water but over the weekend there was a water emergency that had nothing to do with Vallejo at […]
Here’s How $500M New Reservoir Planned Near Patterson Would Work
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Modesto Beeby Ken CarlsonA proposed reservoir in Del Puerto Canyon, just west of Patterson, promises reliable water deliveries for farms in western Stanislaus County and nearby counties. It could serve to recharge groundwater for Patterson, a city of 23,750 residents, while other proposed benefits are water deliveries for wildlife refuges and flood control on occasions when storms threaten […]
Wall Street Spends Millions to Buy Up Washington State Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Seattle Timesby Evan BushFollow the water and you’ll find the money. That’s how it often works in the dusty rural corners of Washington, where a Wall Street-backed firm is staking an ambitious venture on the state’s water. Crown Columbia Water Resources since 2017 has targeted the water rights of farms on tributaries of the mighty Columbia River.
Winter Floods Are Coming: Here’s How to ‘Be Flood Ready’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-Recordby Chico Enterprise-RecordSACRAMENTO — The California Department of Water Resources is encouraging Californians to prepare for a wide variety of potential flooding in the coming months, as the winter storm season quickly approaches. More than seven million Californians in rural communities, urban areas and along the coast are at risk of flooding. Flooding can occur throughout the […]