The Bureau of Reclamation provided an update on the initial Central Valley Project 2021 water supply allocation for north-of-Delta contractors. In a written statement the Bureau said, “Due to worsening hydrologic conditions, Agricultural water service contractors north-of-Delta allocation of 5% of their contract supply is not available for delivery until …
Read More »PWD Asks Customers For 15% Conservation To Help With Water Supply
Palmdale Water District (PWD) announced Thursday that it has adopted Stage 1 of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP), which seeks voluntary conservation from customers. The Board of Directors unanimously voted to enact the initial phase of the WSCP to ensure that there continues to be enough supply for nearly …
Read More »Agency has water to spare, offers help to other regions struggling with the drought
The San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors yesterday authorized staff to assess selling, leasing, or swapping its Semitropic water with agencies that need it. Over the past three decades, SDCWA has invested in supply reliability including conserved water from the Imperial Valley, seawater desalination, and access to the …
Read More »DWR Awards $26 Million in Grants to Support Critically Overdrafted Groundwater Basins
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced Friday the award of $26 million in grant funding for capital project investments to improve water supply security, water quality and the reliability of domestic wells. This funding provides important assistance for successful local implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), which …
Read More »Three California entities receive $486,000 from Reclamation to prepare for future droughts
The Bureau of Reclamation is providing $486,000 to three entities in California to develop a drought contingency plan or update an existing plan. These drought plans will help regions and communities plan for and build long-term resiliency to drought. The funding is being made available as part of Reclamation’s Drought …
Read More »Governor Newsom issues regional drought proclamation
As California faces a second consecutive dry year and many are saying we have slipped back into a drought, Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday directed state agencies to take immediate action to bolster drought resilience and prepare for future impacts should dry conditions extend to a third year. The Governor …
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