Drought

Same tune, different year. After a dry winter season and a lower than average snowpack, California looks like its headed back into a drought cycle. And it’s not the only state experiencing dry conditions, nearly one-half of the country — stretching from the Pacific Coast to the Great Plains and …

The Fresno Irrigation District’s (FID) agriculture customers are going to have to wait awhile longer for water. The District has said they will conserve their available water supply and not offer any March or April agricultural deliveries. FID will postpone the start of its 2021 water deliveries until early-April due …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the draft California’s Groundwater – Update 2020 (Bulletin-118) and opened the public comment period. The update contains information on the condition of California’s groundwater and DWR is encouraging community members and water managers over the next 45 days to review the publication …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced settlements with Basin Marine, Inc. and Balboa Boatyard of California, Inc., for Clean Water Act violations. Basin Marine and Balboa Boatyard are assessed $142,224 and $59,908 in penalties respectively and will be required to maintain preventative measures to reduce the discharge of …

Yesterday the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted their third manual snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The Sierra Nevada snowpack registered just 61% of its historical average for this time of year. With only 56 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent (SWE) of 21 …

California has seen this before, low rainfall totals and reservoir storage levels, and one municipal water district is getting out ahead of what could be another dry year. The Board of Directors for Marin Water in Corte Madera, Calif. recently approved a resolution declaring initial stages of drought and outlines …