DWR: Public comment period opens for Carpinteria Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater News March 2, 2024Notice from the Department of Water Resources: A Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) for the Carpinteria Basin that was recently submitted...
CV-SALTS: Notices to comply for nitrate control program sent to Priority 2 areas; Interactive map and dashboard now available management zone information CV Salinity Coalition Policy and regulation March 2, 2024Quarterly update from the CV-SALTS program The CV-SALTS program has achieved many key milestones heading into 2024. The biggest news...
NOTICE of petition requesting changes in water rights of the Department of Water Resources for the Delta Conveyance Project Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTSDelta Conveyance Project March 1, 2024Notice from the State Water Resources Control Board Please be advised that on February 22, 2024, the State Water Resources...
EOS: Record-breaking temperatures likely as El Niño persists American Geophysical Union Hydrology March 1, 2024Global surface air temperatures will likely remain high through early summer because of a continuing El Niño event. By Grace...
THIS JUST IN … March Snow Survey Shows Improvement for Sierra Snowpack Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions February 29, 2024As California enters the last month of the traditional snow season, snowpack is near average in most regions From the...
CAL MATTERS: California’s urban runoff flows down the drain. Can the drought-plagued state capture more of it? Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation February 29, 2024Researchers say if California could collect and treat more stormwater in cities, it could provide enough water to supply a...
PRESS RELEASE: New Pacific Institute Report Finds Substantial Opportunity for Urban Stormwater Capture to Enhance Water Resilience in Communities Across the United States Pacific Institute Water supply augmentation February 29, 2024National assessment quantifies vast potential to capture urban stormwater, volume equivalent to more than 90% of annual municipal and industrial...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the Water Storage Investment Program Projects Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 29, 2024Proposition 1 of 2014 dedicated $2.7 billion for investments in water storage projects, which the California Water Commission administers through...
USFWS: Don Edwards NWR relishes progress in San Francisco Bay recovery US Fish and Wildlife Service Ecosystems February 29, 2024Wildlife and people benefit from ongoing restoration By Susan Morse, US Fish & Wildlife Service Twenty years after a complex,...
REPORT: Fresno State report details how Shallow Subsurface Artificial Groundwater Recharge can recharge clean water to aquifers Maven Groundwater NewsReports February 28, 2024New technique allows recharge to occur under existing crops at 100% efficiency To address declining groundwater levels throughout the State,...
AG ALERT: Despite storms, water-delivery pledges remain low Ag Alert Current Conditions February 28, 2024By Ag Alert State and federal water officials last week announced preliminary water deliveries of 15% of requested supplies for...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Experts urge federal action to keep microplastics out of drinking water Courthouse News Service Water quality February 28, 2024American drinking water has some of the highest concentrations of microscopic plastic waste of anywhere in the world, a group...
USGS: Colorado River Basin drought and the 2023 water year USGS Colorado River February 28, 2024Over the last two decades, the Colorado River Basin has been in an extended drought. This has resulted in substantial...
SJV WATER: Funding could be biggest hurdle faced by the Delta tunnel as water users weigh costs versus benefits of the $16 billion project SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project February 27, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The controversial Delta Conveyance Project may have bigger problems than legal action over its recently...
DAN WALTERS: California needs reliable water supply, but climate change brings more uncertainty Cal Matters Climate changeCommentaryPolicy and regulation February 27, 2024As California’s precipitation becomes more erratic due to climate change, the state needs more tools, including more storage capacity, to...
