Drought

The Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency (BBARWA) was recently awarded the Certificate for Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition …

Thus far many people are saying no, but with the series of storms now pounding California maybe they have spoken too soon. Historically, late spring storm patterns dubbed “March Miracles” helped ease dry spells in 1991 and 1995. With six weeks left in California’s “rainy season” the Bay Area is …

Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) will begin audio recording Board Meetings beginning in April. The Board of Directors voted last week to adopt the policy to record meetings, where the files will be available and how long EMWD will keep the files. The recordings are to ensure the public has …

Caltrans unveiled its new stormwater public education program “Protect Every Drop” yesterday. The program aims to educate Californians about the sources and pathways of stormwater pollution, and encourage motorists to reduce the pollutants that affect water quality in California. “Clean water is essential for our quality of life in California, and it’s …

California is beginning to receive desperately needed rain and snow through a series of powerful Pacific storms over the next week or two. However, the return of wetter weather after a very dry February and prolonged California drought can be too much of a good thing, resulting in flooding and …

According to a recent snowpack survey, California has 83 percent of its annual snowpack. The number, which is considered low, is one of California’s main water supplies. The amount of snowpack seen – around 58.3 inches – is the most the state has received since March of 2011, suggesting the …