The Innovative Conservation Program (ICP) — a partnership among Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Reclamation, Western Resource Advocates, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Central Arizona Project and Southern California Gas Company – is seeking grant applications for the next generation of water saving devices and technologies. The program is designed …
Read More »Two SoCal agencies launch Santa Ana River Watershed Educational Signage Project
Sixty-four educational signs have recently been erected throughout the Santa Ana River Watershed to increase the public’s knowledge of the watershed and to help people better understand the role it plays in the community. The project is a collaborative effort between the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) and the …
Read More »Irvine Ranch public-private partnership earns Innovation Award for Energy Storage Program
Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) and Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) have been recognized for their public-private partnership to install the largest network of energy storage systems at a public water agency in the United States. The partnership was selected as a winner the 6th Annual Golden Hub of Innovation Awards …
Read More »OC’s North Basin Groundwater Cleanup site listed as proposed EPA federal priority
The Orange County North Basin Groundwater Cleanup site, located in the cities of Fullerton, Anaheim and Placentia, has recently been listed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a proposed site on the National Priority List (NPL). The listing of the North Basin site is somewhat unique. The site …
Read More »DWR and Reclamation release draft EIR for Yolo Bypass
The California Department of Water Resources and federal Bureau of Reclamation took steps toward improving fish passage and rearing habitat in the Yolo Bypass last week with the release of the draft environmental document for the proposed Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project in Yolo and Sutter …
Read More »Mammoth Community WD concerned over Ormat’s project, possible contamination of groundwater
The Mammoth Community Water District (MCWD) has questioned and expressed their concern that a groundwater monitoring well under construction by Ormat Technologies Inc. for their expanded geothermal extraction project, CD IV, is insufficient and could lead to contamination or depletion of Mammoth Lakes community’s drinking water supply. “The groundwater monitoring …
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