Tag Archives: drought

Alameda County Water District (ACWD) joined the growing list of agencies who have declared a water shortage emergency last week. The agency that serves Fremont, Newark and Union City adopted an ordinance on December 9 aimed at reducing water use by 15% across the Tri-City area. “With record low rainfall …

Earlier this week, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) Board of Directors adopted a drought resolution recognizing the State and regional drought emergencies and activating IEUA’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan at Level 2 (Water Shortage Warning). This resolution highlights IEUA’s plan to preserve water supplies necessary for the Agency’s service …

While the water may not be flowing, the money to make it so, certainly is. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced yesterday they have committed $26 million in funding to 11 communities through the Small Community Drought Relief program. This fifth round of funding will support projects in the …

A proposal by two state water agencies to the legislature to further reduce indoor home water use may prove to be more challenging to suburban water retailers than its urban counterparts. Last week, the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board submitted a report to the …

State officials announced last week, that water agencies who serve 27 million residents and 750,000 acres of farmland won’t be receiving any water from the State Water Project, (SWP) in 2022 other than what’s needed for critical health and safety. While the announcement may not come as a surprise for …

It was to be expected following consecutive dry years. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced that its initial State Water Project (SWP) allocation for 2022 will focus on the health and safety needs of the 29 water agencies that contract to receive SWP supplies. DWR has advised State …