Tag Archives: drought

The new year always signals the time for new projects and the Department of Water Resources is letting the public know they are still accepting applications for Urban Community Drought Relief Grants. Public agencies, public utilities, special districts, mutual water companies, regional water management groups, colleges, universities, and non-profit organizations …

The Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) extended their declaration of a Water Shortage Emergency Condition and elevated the Agency’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan to a Level 6 during a board meeting earlier this month. IEUA’s implementation of the Water Shortage Contingency Plan Level 6 is intended to urge all retail …

The 2022 Update to the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP) has been approved by the the Central Valley Flood Protection Board. The updated plan outlines improved flood management and infrastructure investments to reduce flood risk for the communities of the Central Valley. The plan identifies $3 billion in needed …

Metropolitan Water District’s Board of Directors declared a Regional Drought Emergency for all of Southern California last week and called upon water agencies to immediately reduce their use of all imported supplies. In adopting the resolution on Tuesday (Dec. 13), Metropolitan’s board warned the water-saving call could become mandatory if …

Last week the State Water Resources Control Board readopted an emergency regulation that prohibits wasteful water practices like watering lawns when it rains. The regulation, originally adopted in January 2022, will now be extended twelve months until January 2024. It applies to all water users including individuals, businesses and public …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) on Dec. 1 announced an initial State Water Project (SWP) allocation of 5 percent of requested supplies for 2023. The SWP provides water to 29 public water agencies that serve 27 million Californians. As the state prepares for a fourth dry year and continued …