Drought

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the final Water Available for Replenishment (WAFR) report, which shows that water available for aquifer recharge may be limited in many regions, except in years of high precipitation. The update analysis of the state’s water resources indicates that investment, innovation, and infrastructure …

Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program, and Karla Nemeth, Department of Water Resources director, jointly conducted the April snow survey at Phillips Station snow course in the Sierra Nevada range on Monday and found the statewide mountain snowpack increased from 23 percent of the March 1 …

An updated allocation summary for some Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors and an increase in the allocation to Friant Division contractors for the 2018 contract year was released this week by the Bureau of Reclamation. The newest allocation information includes contractors throughout the Trinity, Shasta, Sacramento River, American River and …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that two small California businesses will share $600,000 in funding to develop technologies that provide solutions for environmental issues. Hayward-based Microvi Biotech will use its $300,000 award to develop a method for treating phosphorous and other nutrients in wastewater. Removing nutrients …

Whereas science has not yet afforded us the ability to foretell the future as Tree Study, commissioned by the state Department of Water Resources (DWR) has confirmed a centuries-long history of vacillating frequently between wet and dry conditions. The study was part of ongoing work by DWR to improve California’s …

As California faces more severe and frequent droughts due to climate change, as well as the demands of a growing population, water recycling has become part of a portfolio of state strategies for building local self-reliance and providing more sustainable, reliable water supplies. These plans and procedures have been integrated …