Drought

To aid in the management of its available water supply for 2022, the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors has approved a plan that equitably apportions the resource among its categories of water users: potable, agricultural and industrial/commercial. According to the District, the revised Equitable Distribution Plan (EDP) will use …

In response to continuing dry conditions in the Scott and Shasta Rivers, and a request from the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Water Resources Control Board readopted and updated an emergency curtailment regulation. Curtailments in the Scott River are expected to be reimposed this summer. In the Shasta …

The Santa Fe Irrigation District implemented Drought Response Level 2 actions this week. Level 2 Restrictions include the following actions: Irrigation of residential, commercial, nursery and grower’s products before 10 a.m. or after 6 p.m. only. No watering of paved surfaces (sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts or patios, etc.) …

California is in the middle of a historic water supply crisis never seen before, impacting the economy, every region across the state, jobs, critical industries, food security, and all Californians. As the State responds to manage this current drought, the perpetual and systemic water crisis continues to grow, with no …

In response to new drought regulations adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board, the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is updating their conservation measures. CVWD customers will be required to comply with the state’s regulation and are encouraged to increase their water conservation efforts. The regulation requires water agencies …

Drought conditions are forcing water rights holders to think outside the box. A new agreement approved by the State Water Resources Control Board last week allows rights holders in the Upper Russian River watershed to voluntarily reduce water use and share their available water. The 2022 Upper Russian River Voluntary Sharing …