Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s Board of Directors took action last week to invest in new infrastructure and water exchanges with other agencies that will allow Colorado River water and stored supplies to be more readily distributed throughout the region. The strategy is to preserve limited State Water Project …
Read More »Alameda County Water District Declares a Water Shortage Emergency
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 …
Read More »Inland Empire Utilities Agency activates Level 2 Water Shortage Warning
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 …
Read More »Program funding means more small communities will see drought relief
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 …
Read More »As drought continues, state agencies propose further reducing indoor water use
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 …
Read More »State Water Project contractors respond to zero allocation
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 …
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