Drought

Residents in Hemet will see drastic changes to their water and sewage rates. Rates are expected to increase 19 percent beginning in October, another 19 percent in March, a 4 percent increase in January 2017 and a 3 percent hike each January through 2020. City officials say the water rate …

On November 17, San Diego City Council will hold a public hearing on whether or not the city should increase its water rates by 17 percent. The increases would impact 275,000 customers. The proposal would have two rate increases: 9.8 percent increase on January 1 and another 6.9 percent on …

Stanford is partnering with water districts in Los Angeles and Sonora to capture rainwater as a means of addressing the California drought. According to researchers, not capturing rainwater is flushing the state’s water supply and security down the drain. This could be part of a solution to reduce water shortages …

In mid-June, senior water rights holders were told there was not enough water to continue diverting water from the Sacramento and Feather River watersheds, as well as the Delta. This morning, the State Water Resources Control Board notified 238 senior water rights holders that water is now available for diversion. …

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) have worked out a deal to send water to drought stricken California. The agreement would have MWD pay $45 million for 150,000 acre-feet of water, enough to serve about 300,000 homes. The water will be sent from …

Residents in Clovis are seeing steep fines after failing to meet Governor Jerry Brown’s mandatory water cutbacks. In August, city officials issued $227,882 in fines for water wasters. More than $162,812 in fines were issued to residents, while commercial and industry users were fined $65,070. When a resident fails to …