Drought

The State Water Resources Control Board released an updated proposed emergency water conservation regulation last week in response to the water conservation directives in Governor Newsom’s March 28 Executive Order. If the proposed regulation is adopted by the board on May 24, it would contribute to water savings starting in …

Earlier this month the Mojave Water Agency began delivering imported water to a storage aquifer near Barstow, bringing welcome relief to the water table that has hit a record low. The Mojave Water Agency Board of Directors unanimously approved the delivery of 5,000-acre feet of water to the Centro Basin …

Friday, the State Water Resources Control Board released its second annual Drinking Water Needs Assessment, which evaluates the overall health of drinking water systems and domestic wells across the state. Among the report’s findings is the that over half of California’s 1,300 state small water systems (serving fewer than 25 …

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) selected 20 regional groundwater agencies to receive a combined $150 million in funding from the Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program. Funding is for 119 projects focused on water efficiency, groundwater recharge, feasibility studies for alternative water supplies, and the installation of monitoring wells. …

Last week the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced its seventh round of grant awards for local assistance through the Small Community Drought Relief program. In coordination with the State Water Resources Control Board, DWR has selected 17 projects located in Plumas, Napa, Butte, Glenn, Tulare, Humboldt, Fresno, Kern, Marin, …

One-third of Southern Californians face new restrictions limiting outdoor watering to one day a week under an unprecedented action taken by the Metropolitan Water District to dramatically reduce water use in communities most affected by the state’s historic drought. The restrictions, unanimously adopted by Metropolitan’s Board of Directors during a …