Drought

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $749,631 to the University of California Riverside (UCR) to study the human and ecological health impacts of water reuse, specifically wastewater, and conservation practices. Two university researchers will use the funds to measure levels of contaminants in vegetables irrigated with treated wastewater. …

As outlined in the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) enacted by Governor Jerry Brown in 2014, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released proposed regulations to help guide local groundwater sustainability agency management and regulation of California’s groundwater basins. DWR posted the proposed Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) on its …

But Summer’s Fire Season Awaits Especially in Southern California The good news, thanks to a reprieve from California’s five-year drought in some parts of the state, is that wildfires are down within the state by more than 65 percent. In the first four months of the year 609 wildfires have …

The Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency has managed to accomplish something most California water related agencies have not in recent years, keep rates level for customers. Most water agencies in Southern California are proposing increased water and sewer rates over the coming budget years to cover increased costs for …

In the U.S. Senate race for Barbara Boxer’s soon-to-be-vacated seat, candidates in both parties have sounded off on various aspects of the California drought. However, recent statements may reveal a knowledge gap between the Democrat and Republican candidates. In an op-ed published in Breitbart News on April 29, Republican candidate …

Six student groups from three states have been identified as the winners of the Visualize Your Water Quality high school citizen science challenge hosted by Esri of Redlands, Calif. along with the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Geological Survey and the National Geographic Society. Visualize You Water Quality in …