The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) presented awards to six organizations for their large-scale water-efficiency projects that MWD says will save more than 1 billion gallons of water over the next decade. “The transformation of daily operations for these organizations translates into long-term, sustainable change for entire communities,” …
Read More »DWR Launches Emergency Pumping Program to Divert Flood Waters
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced it will begin an emergency program to divert high river flows away from flood-prone Central Valley communities and into groundwater recharge basins. DWR is working with local agencies and equipment vendors to provide funding and secure much-needed temporary diversion equipment, including pumps and …
Read More »Olivenhain Converts More Customer Meters to Recycled Water
Olivenhain Municipal Water District continues to reduce demand for imported drinking water by converting additional meters within The Lakes Above Rancho Santa Fe community to recycled water for irrigation. The Lakes is a community in Rancho Santa Fe that will include 387 homes, large outdoor natural spaces, and several lakes, …
Read More »Groundwater sustainability plans receive approval from state
Twelve more groundwater sustainability plans received the stamp of approval from the Department of Water Resources (DWR) yesterday. The approved basins are Big Valley, Shasta Valley, Scott River Valley, East Side Aquifer, Forebay Aquifer, Langley Area, Monterey, Upper Valley Aquifer, San Jacinto, Upper Ventura River, San Luis Obispo Valley and …
Read More »Coachella Valley Water District revises conservation rules
Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) revised their conservation rules, returning to Level 1 of their Water Shortage Contingency Plan following an improved water supply and Governor Newsom lifting California’s 15 percent voluntary conservation directive. CVWD has discontinued drought penalties and increased the conservation rebate program to a total of $14.35 …
Read More »Spring restoration releases begin on the Trinity River
The Bureau of Reclamation began restoration flow releases on the Trinity River this week. The planned releases attempt to improve habitat for anadromous fish—fish that migrate to fresh water from salt water to spawn—like salmon and steelhead. The California Department of Water Resources determined that the Trinity watershed falls …
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