Conservation

Water use in Southern California has declined to a 35-year low according to a recent announcement by Southern California’s largest water wholesaler. A new report by Metropolitan Water District to the California Legislature showed potable water use per person was down by 45 percent in 2023, a level not seen …

Metropolitan Water District (MWD) received a little help this week to reduce the use of Colorado River water thanks to an agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to support Metropolitan’s Turf Replacement Program, High Desert Water Bank groundwater storage program, and leak detection and repair program for disadvantaged communities. MWD …

While most of the state was getting ready to celebrate the 4th of July, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted the Making Conservation A California Way of Life regulation. The new rules are intended to achieve long-term water use efficiency by establishing unique goals for each urban retail water …

Palmdale Water District’s (PWD) Board of Directors and staff were joined by California Natural Resources Agency Deputy Secretary of Water Nancy Vogel and legislative representatives for a groundbreaking ceremony last week on the Pure Water Antelope Valley (AV) Demonstration Facility, which will purify recycled water for potable use. The project …

On Thursday, June 27, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that the updates to the two groundwater management plans, initially approved in 2019 as Alternatives to a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP), continue to meet the requirements of SGMA.Adopted by the state in 2014, SGMA requires governments and water …

Last week the Yucaipa Valley Water District (YVWD) broke ground on its resiliency and clean energy water and wastewater project. The project includes the installation of 7 megawatts (MW) of solar power, a 3.3 MW/13 megawatt hour energy storage system, and 3.2 MW of natural gas generators coupled with microgrid …