Last week the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced its seventh round of grant awards for local assistance through the Small Community Drought Relief program. In coordination with the State Water Resources Control Board, DWR has selected 17 projects located in Plumas, Napa, Butte, Glenn, Tulare, Humboldt, Fresno, Kern, Marin, …
Read More »MWD limits outdoor watering for six million Southern Californians
One-third of Southern Californians face new restrictions limiting outdoor watering to one day a week under an unprecedented action taken by the Metropolitan Water District to dramatically reduce water use in communities most affected by the state’s historic drought. The restrictions, unanimously adopted by Metropolitan’s Board of Directors during a …
Read More »State board aims to reinstate emergency drought regulations
In an effort to preserve water storage in reservoirs, protect drinking water supplies, prevent salinity intrusion and minimize impacts to fisheries and the environment, the State Water Resources Control Board released a draft emergency regulation to continue curtailments adopted last year. The existing regulation, which authorizes the Division of Water …
Read More »Vallecitos declares level 2 drought alert
To comply with Governor Newsom’s executive order N-7-22, the Vallecitos Water District Board of Directors voted to move to a Level 2 Drought Alert at their regular meeting on April 20, 2022. The new drought level will prompt mandatory water-use restrictions for all Vallecitos customers starting now into the foreseeable …
Read More »Western enters into agreement to enhance regional water quality and supply
Western Municipal Water District (Western) recently announced the approval of an agreement that will provide a connection to imported water for the Rubidoux Community Services District (Rubidoux) in partnership with four other regional water agencies. The historic agreement between the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), San Bernardino Valley …
Read More »Reclamation increases release from Friant Dam, Water Authority says its too much
Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation began releasing water from Friant Dam near Fresno into the San Joaquin River meet contractual obligations to deliver Central Valley Project water to the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley. The release was increased from 680 …
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