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As sustained drought conditions reduce water in streams and rivers to critical levels, the State Water Resources Control Board readopted an emergency curtailment regulation for Mill and Deer Creeks in Tehama County to preserve minimum flows for the survival of multiple fish species and protect threatened drinking water supplies. The …

Prolonged drought and low runoff conditions accelerated by climate change have led to historically low water levels in Lakes Powell and Mead, forcing the Bureau of Reclamation to declare a “Tier 2” shortage and is requiring water cuts in Arizona by 21 percent, Nevada by 8 percent and Mexico by …

Last week Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors adopted drought penalties to encourage water conservation during the ongoing drought. Under the drought penalties plan, CVWD domestic water customers will be asked to reduce their monthly outdoor water use 10% below their Tier 2 outdoor water budget. Water use …

By late summer, water from a new well installed on a Marin County ranch will provide residents of Point Reyes Station, Olema, Inverness Park, Paradise Ranch Estates and Bear Valley with more than 150 gallons of fresh drinking water every minute. Water from the well, installed by the North Marin …

In response to three consecutive years of drought that has reduced the state and federal water project reservoirs to historic lows, the State Water Resources Control Board readopted measures for the Delta last week. The Board’s decision to update an emergency curtailment and reporting regulation authorizes staff to determine the …

Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District (BCVWD) is requiring 20% reductions in water use by customers and enforcing penalties in response to statewide emergency drought orders. At its June 8 meeting, the BCVWD Board of Directors updated an earlier resolution to enact Stage 3 of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP). The …