Drought

While work for the repair and reconstruction of the main Lake Oroville spillway continues, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the operations plan for Lake Oroville during the upcoming 2017-18 rainy season. The plan is focused on protecting public safety and directs DWR to intentionally maintain lower-than-average lake …

The news of the annual water carry-over from the Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project (CVP) is a far cry different this year versus anything from the past five years. As CVP began Water Year (WY) 2017/18 – which runs Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018 – the carry-over …

Veteran restoration and watershed manager Steve Sentes, most recently of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), has been appointed as executive director of the Chino Basin Water Conservation District (CBWCD). Sentes most recent position was managing programs to protect Florida’s Northern Everglades while concurrently balancing the needs of agricultural …

The Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) Commission recently announced the appointment of Richard E. Haller as the new General Manager. Mr. Haller had been serving as Interim General Manager since July 1, 2017. Prior to July, Haller was the Engineering & Operations Manager and has held several positions at …

California American Water has entered into a Purchase Agreement to acquire the operating assets of Hillview Water Company. California American Water aims to complete the transaction and assume the provision of water service within the Hillview Water Company service area between Oakhurst and Raymond, Calif. in 2018. Hillview Water Company …

California’s water professionals are on the front lines of one of the state’s most important lifelines. It is a life-sustaining profession and it continues 24/7, 365 days a year; the public depends on water professionals to guarantee that when the tap is activated that water – good, clean water – …