Palmdale Water District (PWD) announced Thursday that it has adopted Stage 1 of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP), which seeks voluntary conservation from customers. The Board of Directors unanimously voted to enact the initial phase of the WSCP to ensure that there continues to be enough supply for nearly …
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The San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors yesterday authorized staff to assess selling, leasing, or swapping its Semitropic water with agencies that need it. Over the past three decades, SDCWA has invested in supply reliability including conserved water from the Imperial Valley, seawater desalination, and access to the …
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The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced Friday the award of $26 million in grant funding for capital project investments to improve water supply security, water quality and the reliability of domestic wells. This funding provides important assistance for successful local implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), which …
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The Bureau of Reclamation is providing $486,000 to three entities in California to develop a drought contingency plan or update an existing plan. These drought plans will help regions and communities plan for and build long-term resiliency to drought. The funding is being made available as part of Reclamation’s Drought …
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As California faces a second consecutive dry year and many are saying we have slipped back into a drought, Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday directed state agencies to take immediate action to bolster drought resilience and prepare for future impacts should dry conditions extend to a third year. The Governor …
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Reclamation announced that spring-time operations at Shasta Dam will be adjusted to benefit endangered winter-run Chinook salmon in the Sacramento River during this critically dry water year. The operation change is coordinated with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, Western Area Power Administration, State Water Resources Control Board, and Sacramento …
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