Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) recently announced a new outdoor water use efficiency program for residential customers called Landscapes for Living. Program participants can expect step-by-step instructions, EMWD customer support, and can recover up to 100 percent of project costs. “Landscapes for Living is an exciting new program that bundles …
Read More »Biogeochemistry Group Expands its Monitoring of Water Quality in the Delta
The USGS California Water Science Center’s Biogeochemistry Group continues to address surface water quality issues and food web dynamics throughout California, particularly in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Bay. Recently, this work has expanded to include sampling for cyanotoxins and in situ sensors that detect changes in phytoplankton community composition, along with nutrient measurements …
Read More »MVWD customers recognized for reducing water use by 40 percent
Monte Vista Water District (MVWD) in Montclair is praising the outstanding efforts by their customers in reducing water usage over the past decade. The Water Conservation Act of 2009, also known as SB X7-7 (Steinberg), established a target of 20% urban water use reduction by 2020. According to MVWD, customers …
Read More »Reclamation conducts emergency pulse flow release from Whiskeytown Dam
The Bureau of Reclamation, NOAA Fisheries, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have begun emergency pulse flow releases from Whiskeytown Dam into Clear Creek to benefit spring-run Chinook salmon. Flow releases will began June 20 and reach a peak of 500 cubic feet per second June 22. Flow releases will …
Read More »Elsinore Valley and others partner to conduct ecosystem restoration study on Lake Elsinore
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) is partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, City of Lake Elsinore and the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to restore aquatic habitat in Lake Elsinore. The Lake Elsinore Continuing Authorities Program 206 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration agreement allows participating agencies …
Read More »Upper San Gabriel Valley MWD launches new conservation program for underserved communities
The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District has launched a new conservation program that will bring water use efficiency to households in underserved communities. The program, Water Smart Home! allows eligible residents to select up to six water efficient devices to be installed at their home free of charge …
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