Like many water agencies in California, the Helix Water District (HWD) honored local student artists for their winning Water Is Life posters at a virtual awards ceremony during the district’s board meeting on October 28, 2020. The competition is part of Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s regional poster contest for …
Read More »Reclamation and partners synchronize Sacramento River water diversions to benefit salmon
Reclamation, working with the Sacramento River Settlement Contractors and federal and state fish and wildlife agencies, are implementing fall water operations to benefit salmon populations in the Sacramento River. Reclamation is coordinating with the Sacramento River Settlement Contractors to voluntarily delay a portion of their water diversions from October 16-31 …
Read More »MWD to Optimize Solar Energy with Battery Storage System
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) is preparing to build four new battery energy storage systems that will boost the district’s energy resilience and cut operational costs by optimizing solar power and reducing peak load at its facilities. The agency’s board of directors voted to authorize $2.2 million …
Read More »MWD Offers New Rebates for Water Saving Devices
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) has announced new rebates available for the purchase of flow monitoring devices that provide real-time data on water usage or premium high efficiency toilets to replace older models in apartment buildings and multi-family complexes. “There’s a lot of technology out there that can …
Read More »Natural Resources Agency Directs Funding to 15 Projects to Improve Ecosystem Health
The California Natural Resources Agency announced today it is directing nearly $50 million in Proposition 68 funding to 15 projects that can immediately help improve ecosystem health for Central Valley salmon, steelhead and other native fish. The projects – ranging from floodplain restoration and gravel enhancement to the installation of …
Read More »District to Begin Temporary Removal of Kangaroo Rat from the Santa Ana River Wash
San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (SBVWCD) recently announced they have been awarded a Safe Harbor Agreement by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to temporarily remove the kangaroo rat and the Santa Ana River woolly star from its degraded habitat in order to restore it and save …
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