Drought

California’s Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed Ken Weinberg of San Diego and Randy Fiorini of Turlock to the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC). Both positions require Senate confirmation. Weinberg is a long-time water advocate and served in various positions at the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) from 1991 to 2015.  …

The 2015 San Diego Coastkeeper report, released last week, has found unusually low water quality for the second year in a row in San Diego County. The report indicates that the continuing California drought may be worsening inland water quality while runoff pollution remains a serious problem. The organization’s data …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $749,631 to the University of California Riverside (UCR) to study the human and ecological health impacts of water reuse, specifically wastewater, and conservation practices. Two university researchers will use the funds to measure levels of contaminants in vegetables irrigated with treated wastewater. …

As outlined in the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) enacted by Governor Jerry Brown in 2014, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released proposed regulations to help guide local groundwater sustainability agency management and regulation of California’s groundwater basins. DWR posted the proposed Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) on its …

But Summer’s Fire Season Awaits Especially in Southern California The good news, thanks to a reprieve from California’s five-year drought in some parts of the state, is that wildfires are down within the state by more than 65 percent. In the first four months of the year 609 wildfires have …

The Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency has managed to accomplish something most California water related agencies have not in recent years, keep rates level for customers. Most water agencies in Southern California are proposing increased water and sewer rates over the coming budget years to cover increased costs for …