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The Alameda County Water District Board of Directors voted last week to rescind its water shortage emergency ordinance and related restrictions effective immediately once the State Water Resources Control Board ends its emergency regulations. The State Water Board’s regulation requires agencies to implement measures to address water shortage levels of …

After completing the final snow surveys for the 2022-2023 winter season, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced a record snowpack of 296% of normal for the Eastern Sierra on April 1. The snowpack created by this year’s epic winter season surpassed the 1969 historic record estimated …

The Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) declared an end to the Water Shortage Emergency Condition and Emergency Water Conservation Framework last week. During a workshop on April 5, IEUA’s Board unanimously agreed to return to normal water supply conditions for the Agency’s service area. “Recent winter rainstorms have given the …

The 2023 water year is turning out to be one of abundance and water providers are responding by removing drought restrictions and penalties. In fact, Governor Gavin Newsom announced on March 24 he was lifting the state’s 15 percent voluntary conservation directive. The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is also …

California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted its fourth snow survey of the season yesterday at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 126.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 54 inches, which is 221 percent of average for this location. Additionally, DWR’s electronic readings from 130 …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced a significant boost in the forecasted State Water Project (SWP) deliveries this year due to continued winter storms in March and a massive Sierra snowpack. DWR now expects to deliver 75 percent of requested water supplies, up from 35 percent announced in February. …