Drought

The Bureau of Reclamation announced last week they would be easing water cuts on the Colorado River next year thanks to a very wet winter. Feds released the Colorado River Basin August 2023 24-Month Study on August 15, which determines the tiers for the coordinated operation of Lake Powell and …

After observing two-days-a-week outdoor watering restrictions for the past thirteen months, all Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) customers can begin watering their outdoor landscapes for up to three-days-a-week with the return to the City’s Phase 2 Emergency Water Conservation Ordinance (Ordinance), effective July 27, 2023. LADWP customers …

California American Water‘s Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) program captured excess winter rainwater from the Carmel River and injected 1,656.42 acre feet of water into the Seaside Basin this winter. The stored water will help alleviate water needs during future dry periods without rain and will reduce future reliance on …

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced its tenth round of funding through the Small Community Drought Relief Program last week. In coordination with the State Water Resources Control Board, the program identified 11 projects to benefit underserved communities in Fresno, Lake, Marin, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Tulare and Tuolumne …

Seizing the opportunity from an extremely wet winter and spring to boost groundwater levels, the State Water Resources Control Board since late December 2022 has authorized the diversion of 1.2 million acre-feet of water – more than enough to fill the Folsom Reservoir – for underground storage, wildlife refuges and …

Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) joined a growing list of water agencies in California that has rolled back drought restrictions due to significantly improved water supply conditions across the state. WMWD moved to Stage 1 of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan and urged customers to continue reducing water use by …