Drought

In response to a plea for help, the Department of Water Resources awarded a $1.2 million Urban Community Drought Relief grant to the City of Coalinga for an emergency water transfer to supply it’s needs through the winter months. The city had previously notified the Bureau of Reclamation that it …

An agreement to transfer water to Contra Costa Water District and East Bay Municipal Utility District was extended Tuesday by Yuba Water Agency’s Board of Directors. The extension would allow Yuba to potentially sell up to 10,000 acre-feet of water or more, if conditions are right, during the spring and …

The Department of the Interior announced Friday that it will consider revising guidelines for operations on the Colorado River. To that end, the Bureau of Reclamation is initiating an expedited, supplemental process to revise the current interim operating guidelines for the operation of Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams in 2023 …

Metropolitan Water District’s Board of Directors adopted a resolution last week recommending cities and water agencies across Southern California pass ordinances permanently prohibiting the installation and irrigation of non-functional turf. The resolution focuses on both existing and new commercial, industrial and public properties, as well as HOAs. It also calls for …

Beginning in 2023, California water agencies have pledged to reduce water usage in the Colorado River by 400,000 acre-feet each year through 2026 to protect storage in Lake Mead and help stabilize the Colorado River reservoir system. In a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Department …

Valley Water has decided to crack down on outdoor watering. Last week, the Board of Directors amended the existing water waste enforcement ordinance to allow Valley Water to enforce the State of California’s ban against watering decorative lawns on commercial, industrial and institutional properties. The updated water waste enforcement ordinance goes into …