Drought

Decisions made by the Yorba Linda Water District (YLWD) board of directors in October of last year have proved to be the undoing of two of the district’s board members after the board had agreed to increase the basic-service charge from $16 to $41. Unofficial results of last week’s election …

Three men have been charged with 24 misdemeanor complaints by the Siskiyou County District Attorney’s Office for allegedly failing to report positive findings of bacteria in public water systems. A State Water Resources Control Board investigation determined that samples taken from public water systems in Siskiyou County were positive for …

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California has announced that it is looking to assist private forestland owners in addressing tree mortality and other drought-related damage, with financial assistance and forestry staff assistance in order to improve forest health.  California’s drought, now in its sixth year in most …

The Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) recently presented two students with top honors for their entries to the 18th Annual Bottled Water Label Art Contest. The contest seeks to recognize high school art students with the opportunity to create their first piece of commercial artwork. The artwork chosen as each year’s top …

Four new water treatment research funding opportunities — under the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program (DWPR) and Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program — through the Bureau of Reclamation, are now seeking applications. The DWPR funding opportunities will provide funds for the full spectrum of technology and testing …

The most recent report from the U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday, is reporting that nearly 25 percent of the state has shed its drought classification. The weekly national report has indicted that 12 percent of the state had normal or better moisture.  Likewise, another 12 percent was reported to be …