Tag Archives: drought

10 Tips for Preparing for El Nino

10 Tips for Preparing for El Nino

As the California drought continues to linger, residents across the state are looking to El Nino to solve the state’s dire situation. Along with the heavy rain and winds comes the potential for flooding. Here are some ways to prepare: Inspect trees for damage. Because the drought has left many …

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#WaterYouDoing to end the drought?

#WaterYouDoing to end the drought?

A new social media campaign is shaping up to see how Californians across the state are doing their part to save water. #WaterYouDoing will be the hashtag used in an 11-day Twitter campaign composed of a partnership between Metropolitan Water District and Heal the Bay, San Diego Coastkeeper, L.A. Works, …

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MWD ordered to repay millions

California Water Prices to Rise

Last week, a San Francisco Superior Court judge made a ruling in favor of the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA). According to Judge Curtis Karnow, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) must repay SDCWA $188.3 million plus interest for illegal water rates MWD charged from 2011 to 2014. …

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Water agency moves into stage 4b of drought response plan

California Water Conservation Efforts

Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), which covers the eastern side of Riverside County, has now moved to their stage 4b drought response plan. The stage 4b tier requires customers to reduce their outdoor water budgets up to 50 percent. Instead of cutting customer budgets by 50 percent, EMWD’s board of …

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Oil companies see fines over lack of water reporting

Oil companies see fines over lack of water reporting

As part of SB 1281, which was signed into law last September, California’s 433 oil operators are required to report their source of water, how much water they used and how the water was disposed of during their oil and gas production process. Of the 433 producers, about half filed …

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Starbucks’ bottling company faces water violation

Starbucks’ bottling company faces water violation

Earlier this week, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) issued a cease and desist order against Sugar Pine Spring Water LP, who is owned by G. Scott Fahey. Sugar Pine Spring Water is known as one of Starbucks’ main suppliers of the coffee chain’s Ethos bottled water. According to …

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