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A new scientific study has confirmed a previous California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination that a natural spring – Bonanza Spring – in the eastern Mojave Desert will not be adversely impacted by the Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project. The project is designed to capture groundwater currently …

Eight desalination projects have been recommended for funding to receive a combined total of $34.4 million from the state Department of water resources. Contrary to the public perception of desalination only one of the projects will utilize ocean water. Six of the winning proposals will be working with brackish desalination …

Is California headed for another drought? Early season indicators do not bode well for the thirsty state after Thursday’s monthly manual snow survey east of Sacramento at Phillips Station. “The snow survey today shows water content far below average for this time of year,” said Frank Gehrke, chief of the …

Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) and Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) have been recognized for their public-private partnership to install the largest network of energy storage systems at a public water agency in the United States.  The partnership was selected as a winner the 6th Annual Golden Hub of Innovation Awards …

A report released Monday by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI), which has investigated the tools and strategies used by groundwater managers across the Western U.S., indicates that the two most important elements for successful groundwater management are trust and …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced Monday a slight increase of the projected water delivery estimate for State Water Project recipients. Recipients’ allocation estimate increased from 15 percent to 20 percent. “This incremental adjustment to allocations reflects only very modest improvements to water supply,” said DWR Director Karla Nemeth. …