Drought

The Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) declared an end to the Water Shortage Emergency Condition and Emergency Water Conservation Framework last week. During a workshop on April 5, IEUA’s Board unanimously agreed to return to normal water supply conditions for the Agency’s service area. “Recent winter rainstorms have given the …

The 2023 water year is turning out to be one of abundance and water providers are responding by removing drought restrictions and penalties. In fact, Governor Gavin Newsom announced on March 24 he was lifting the state’s 15 percent voluntary conservation directive. The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is also …

California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted its fourth snow survey of the season yesterday at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 126.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 54 inches, which is 221 percent of average for this location. Additionally, DWR’s electronic readings from 130 …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced a significant boost in the forecasted State Water Project (SWP) deliveries this year due to continued winter storms in March and a massive Sierra snowpack. DWR now expects to deliver 75 percent of requested water supplies, up from 35 percent announced in February. …

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will no longer mandate emergency restrictions on water use for nearly 7 million people after winter storms helped alleviate shortage conditions that severely limited the availability of state water supplies, the Board of Directors decided Tuesday. While the board’s action reflects improvements in …

Recent rounds of heavy snow continue to bolster the snowpack on Nevada Irrigation District’s (NID) snow courses that provide water to customers. The district conducted a snow survey on March 2 and 3. However, the district reported that the harsh winter weather and access restrictions prevented NID hydrographers from taking …