Drought

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will be holding two public hearings to receive resident input on the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP), the city’s long-term water resources management strategy for the next 25 years. The primary function of the UWMP is to create new, sustainable …

In light of the Flint, Michigan water crisis, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new drinking water map that allows users to discover who supplies their drinking water, whether the water is polluted and how to become involved in protecting drinking water supplies in their community. “A key part …

West Side Irrigation District (WSDI) and Byron Bethany Irrigation District (BBID), both located in Tracy, have discussed a potential merger over the last month. Talks began because both irrigation districts are struggling to meet water supply demands during the severe drought. If the merger is completed, one 36,000 acre district …

Earlier this week, the Department of Water Resources released their draft of proposed regulations under the Groundwater Management Act (GMA). The primary focus of this act is to design and implement a plan to achieve sustainable groundwater management within 20 years of its implementation. The plan must: Identify when and …

On Friday, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) filed a lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers, saying the federal Clean Water Act was violated on two separation occasions. Both instances took place between 2011 and 2012. During a two-week period in late 2011, the Army Corps dredged 6.5 …

In preparation for El Nino, a record number of Californians have purchased flood insurance policies, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said. Since August, the agency has seen a 25 percent increase in policies or about 55,500 new policies. FEMA attributes the rise in flood insurance policies to El Nino. …