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With the 2021-22 water year off to a dry start and storage at historic lows, agencies are on the lookout for ways to increase water supplies. Mesa Water District in Costa Mesa, CA is no different. At their board meeting last week, Mesa’s Board of Directors voted to adopt a …

As the drought drags on, the hits keep coming.  This time, the news is that the Central Valley Project (CVP) began the 2022 water year with just 3.21 million acre-feet of water—one of the lowest starting points in recent years. In comparison, the CVP started the 2021 water year with …

Operating under a Water Shortage Emergency, the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) Board of Directors approved Stage 2 Water Shortage rates at its October 5 meeting. Based on current conditions and water supply scenarios for 2022, on September 1, 2021, the Zone 7 Board of Directors declared a Stage …

Sacramento-area water providers have launched a new campaign asking residents to reduce lawn watering while continuing to water trees. The advertising, which appears on billboards throughout the Sacramento region, on television, radio and online, is focused on educating the public that lawns can handle less water but that drought-stressed trees …

In response to ongoing prolonged drought conditions, Yucaipa Valley residents are being asked to reduce water consumption by as much as 20 percent. Yucaipa Valley Water District’s Board of Directors voted to enact Stage 2 of their Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP), which requires residents to voluntarily reduce their water …

Seven regional water agencies have joined forces to better prepare the region for future droughts and promote water use efficiency throughout a three-county area. The Santa Ana River Conservation and Conjunctive Use Program (SARCCUP) is a first-of-its-kind regional groundwater banking program between Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), Inland Empire Utilities …