Drought

Earlier this week the State Water Resources Control Board readopted emergency curtailment regulations that establish minimum flow requirements for the Scott and Shasta rivers to protect imperiled fish, ensure supplies for human health and livestock needs, and encourage voluntary efforts that may be used in lieu of curtailments. According to …

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced Friday that State Water Project members can expect a 10 percent allocation of requested water supplies for 2024. DWR is being very cautious in their initial water supply forecast, basing the December 1 allocation on October and November precipitation amounts, dry soils, …

The 2024 water year is off to a good start for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project (CVP), which has 8.17 million acre-feet of water in storage. Reclamation made the announcement Tuesday that the CVP was well-positioned for the 2024 water year thanks to a record-setting winter in 2023. …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a grant to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works to research the use and risks of enhanced aquifer recharge (EAR) to improve groundwater availability and quality. “Groundwater is an essential and increasingly scarce commodity in arid regions such as Southern …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has awarded $187 million to 32 groundwater subbasins through the Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant Program. The funding will support 103 individual projects that enhance groundwater monitoring, water use efficiency, groundwater recharge, recycled water and water quality, including more than $160 million that will …

The Bureau of Reclamation announced last week they would be easing water cuts on the Colorado River next year thanks to a very wet winter. Feds released the Colorado River Basin August 2023 24-Month Study on August 15, which determines the tiers for the coordinated operation of Lake Powell and …