Drought

California is beginning to receive desperately needed rain and snow through a series of powerful Pacific storms over the next week or two. However, the return of wetter weather after a very dry February and prolonged California drought can be too much of a good thing, resulting in flooding and …

According to a recent snowpack survey, California has 83 percent of its annual snowpack. The number, which is considered low, is one of California’s main water supplies. The amount of snowpack seen – around 58.3 inches – is the most the state has received since March of 2011, suggesting the …

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will be holding two public hearings to receive resident input on the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP), the city’s long-term water resources management strategy for the next 25 years. The primary function of the UWMP is to create new, sustainable …

In light of the Flint, Michigan water crisis, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new drinking water map that allows users to discover who supplies their drinking water, whether the water is polluted and how to become involved in protecting drinking water supplies in their community. “A key part …

West Side Irrigation District (WSDI) and Byron Bethany Irrigation District (BBID), both located in Tracy, have discussed a potential merger over the last month. Talks began because both irrigation districts are struggling to meet water supply demands during the severe drought. If the merger is completed, one 36,000 acre district …

Earlier this week, the Department of Water Resources released their draft of proposed regulations under the Groundwater Management Act (GMA). The primary focus of this act is to design and implement a plan to achieve sustainable groundwater management within 20 years of its implementation. The plan must: Identify when and …