With a significant amount of rainfall to close 2021, Folsom Reservoir gained a substantial amount of water in a short period. During the winter months especially, federal water managers who operate Folsom Reservoir are often confronted with complex decisions about when and where water is released from federally-operated reservoirs for …
Read More »PepsiCo awards $1.5 million grant to Water Replenishment District
PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) has granted $1.5 million to the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD), the largest groundwater agency in the state of California, to help manage and protect local groundwater resources to more than four million residents. “Partnering with the Water Replenishment District of Southern California …
Read More »Sacramento area residents use 22 percent less thanks to early winter storms
Sacramento-area residents reduced their water use by 22 percent in November 2021 compared to the same month in 2020, according to an analysis by the Regional Water Authority (RWA). The findings come from reviewing November water use data submitted to RWA and the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water …
Read More »San Diego Water Board approves use of highly treated wastewater for groundwater replenishment
Furthering efforts to improve resilience and protect drinking water supplies threatened by climate change impacts, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board for the first time has authorized the use of advanced treated recycled wastewater to replenish groundwater. The permit approved by the San Diego Water Board allows Pure …
Read More »Moulton Niguel Water District receives federal grant for conservation programs
Thanks to a federal grant, Moulton Niguel Water District customers will soon be able to cash in for conserving water. The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded Moulton Niguel $400,000 in matching federal grants for conservation programs designed for Moulton Niguel customers. The 2021 grant is the third federal grant awarded …
Read More »California American Water seeking approval of recycled water agreement in Monterey
California American Water filed an application Monday with the California Public Utilities Commission seeking approval of an agreement it recently negotiated with Monterey-area public agencies, Monterey One Water and the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, for the purchase of additional advanced treated recycled water to be provided by an expansion …
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