The California Water Commission has increased the potential funding amounts for the seven projects in the Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP). Proposition 1, approved by California voters in 2014, directed the Commission to create a competitive process for funding water storage projects based on their public benefits. The projects were evaluated and …
Read More »
Westlands Water District’s Board of Directors appointed Jeff Fortune to fill the vacancy created when Director Todd Neves resigned last month. Fortune will serve through December 2022, when he will stand for election to fill the remainder of Director Neves’ term. “Jeff Fortune has farmed in Westlands for more than …
Read More »
A new study commissioned by the Westlands Water District shows the far-reaching consequences of inadequate and unreliable water supplies on economies and communities. The Economic Impact of Westlands Water District (Study), conducted by Michael A. Shires, Ph.D., analyzes the economic impacts of the agricultural activities occurring within Westlands Water District. The …
Read More »
In just over six months, the State Water Resources Control Board has provided more than $301 million to drinking water systems for past-due bills. Altogether 668 systems, collectively serving more than 80% of the state’s population, elected to participate in the drinking water portion of the Water and Wastewater Arrearages …
Read More »
Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) was honored last week by the national WateReuse Association with its Transformational Innovation Award for EMWD’s work in helping to pilot test a technology to reduce salts in recycled water. EMWD was recognized at the WateReuse National Conference in San Antonio, Tex., where it received …
Read More »
The Bureau of Reclamation is providing $5.6 million in financial assistance to 15 projects to improve the technology used to treat unusable waters like seawater, brackish groundwater and municipal wastewater. The projects are funded through Reclamation’s Desalination and Water Purification Research Program, which plays a critical role in taking an …
Read More »
California Water News Daily Your Source For Water News in California
