The completion of a $50 million, 36-inch pipe that runs from General Jim Moore Boulevard in Seaside to just inside Pacific Grove’s boundary near David Avenue was cause for celebration last week. California American Water hosted a celebration event at the Eardley roundabout in Pacific Grove, the termination point of …
Read More »Three California Water Agencies Awarded Nearly $800,000 to Develop Water Market Strategies
Three California water agencies are among the seven total agencies that will share in $1.3 million from the Bureau of Reclamation to establish or expand water markets or water marketing activities. The four other water agencies receiving Reclamation funds for water market strategies are located in Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma and …
Read More »Coachella Valley Water District Expands Tour Opportunities and Locations
Riverside County’s Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) recently announced the addition of three new half-day, free tour opportunities to provide a more in-depth look at the water issues in California and the water agency’s facilities and systems within the Coachella Valley. The three new tours join the on-going Imperial Dam …
Read More »Bureau of Reclamation selects 12 California projects to receive $7.5 million to improve water efficiency
In announcing a total of 54 projects to receive a total of $26.5 million through WaterSMART water and energy efficiency grants, Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Commissioner Brenda Burman indicated that 12 of the projects, totaling $7.5 million, were based in California. The California projects funded with these grants include an …
Read More »$5 Million Fund Established by Fenner Valley Water Authority and Cadiz, Inc. for Water Quality Investments in Disadvantaged Communities
A $5 million fund has been established and is dedicated to providing assistance to eligible small water systems pursuing water quality improvements in Southern California. The Southern California Clean Water Fund (SCCWF) has been created by the Fenner Valley Water Authority (FVWA) and underwritten by Cadiz Inc. FVWA will administer …
Read More »California’s Water Year 2018 Summary: Below Average Precipitation
Although Water Year (WY) 2017 was the second-wettest year on record for California, WY 2018 wrapped up on Sunday with below-average precipitation. On Monday, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released its annual water year summation called “Water Year 2018: Hot and Dry Conditions Return” available at: https://water.ca.gov/-/media/DWR-Website/Web-Pages/News-Releases/Files/Water-Year-2018.pdf?la=en&hash=D3D6B7759B88040BC6A954231490845B5B393B7F. While …
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