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August 1, 2003 Quote Of The Day "A wise man will live as much within his wit as within his income." (Lord Chesterfield) Today is the birthday of Dom DeLuise, Yves Saint Laurent, Barbara Ann McClain, Jerry Garcia, Coolio, and Tempest Bledsoe. On this day in 1998, the U.S. books and music chain Borders opens its first European outlet with a 40,000-square-foot store on London's Oxford Street. Two new Water Job postings -- look up above. And that is that for the SoCal Water Resources News, which bites the dust as of today.  But never fear!  The new and improved (like that?) newsletter, the California Water News, arrives Monday if all goes well.  Don't forget the contest, this time we're giving away real $$$! Now, have a great weekend -- after reading the news, of course. Enjoy! Our latest postings: City of Santa Ana Water Systems Operator I Groveland Community Services District Civil Engineer West Basin & Central Basin Municipal Water Districts Finance & Administration Manager United Water Conservation District Administrative Assistant Want more? See all postings. —  Water Supply News MWD launches new conservation ad campaign (DWR News Release, 07/31) "Whimsical tales of bloated plants and drenched garden gnomes play featured roles in a $1.5 million, region-wide advertisement campaign rolled out today by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to help save up to 65 billion gallons of water this year." Manteca, Lathrop to get new water tanks (Modesto Bee, 07/31) "Two water tanks, each capable of holding a million gallons, will be built soon in Manteca, another will be installed in Lathrop and, eventually, Escalon will get one, too." —  Water Quality News Water smells and tastes bad in Lucerne (Fresno Bee, 07/31) "Something smells - and tastes - rotten in Lucerne. Unfortunately, it's the water coming from household taps in the town at the north end of Clear Lake." Water color causes scare in Baldwin Park (SGV Tribune, 08/01) "It's expected in horror movies, but Baldwin Park residents say red is the last color they want to see coming out of their drinking faucets." OCWD to be part of water quality research team (OCWD News Release, 07/31) "Orange County Water District (OCWD) is part of a team selected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to perform research on purification of water." EPA to receive $10 million for SGV study (SGV Tribune, 08/01) "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice on Thursday signed a $10 million settlement with a group of San Gabriel Valley companies responsible for contaminating the groundwater in Industry and La Puente." AWWA questions EPA's atrazine method (Water Tech Online, 07/31) "The American Water Works Association (AWWA) contended that the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) approved method for compliance monitoring for atrazine has some problems that need to be resolved before they result in utilities potentially being out of compliance from using the method, according to an AWWA news release." Thousands fall ill after water problems at concert (Water Tech Online, 07/31) "Organizers of the Rolling Stones' SARS benefit concert — the largest concert in Canadian history — were forced to hand out almost 1 million bottles of free water July 30 after plans to provide water from city taps fell through and thousands became ill, according to a report from canada.com. —  Stormwater News Mudslide floods Los Angeles Aqueduct (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, 07/31) "Heavy rain triggered a mudslide Thursday morning that blocked the Los Angeles Aqueduct and flooded a nearby highway in Central California, causing at least two tractor-trailers to jackknife." —  Logging Rules Update Impacts of logging decision weighed in court (Eureka Times Standard, 07/31) "Ralph Kraus, a retired middle school biology teacher who lives along the north fork of Elk River, testified that over the past 10 to 15 years, sedimentation problems in the waterway have increased just as Pacific Lumber Co. increased its logging in the area." —  Ocean News Ocean controls debated (Mercury News, 07/31) "In one of the largest public debates about Northern California's ocean waters since federal hearings on offshore oil drilling in the 1980s, more than 400 people turned out to voice their opinions about how the federal government should manage 300 miles of marine environment from San Francisco to Hearst Castle."  Rules would prohibit cruise ship dumping (Monterey Herald, 08/01) "Cruise ships would be prohibited from dumping waste inside the 5,500-square-mile sanctuary, an area stretching from Cambria to San Francisco Bay, under new rules recommended Thursday by the Sanctuary Advisory Council. The rules would significantly expand the cruise industry's voluntary no-dump zone, an area that currently extends three miles off the California coast." —  Salmon Update $90 million salmon restoration bill clears House (Eureka Times Standard, 07/31) "A bill setting aside tens of millions of dollars for salmon restoration programs took a major step forward this week." —  Wastewater Folsom may get funds to fix sewer (Sacramento Bee, 07/31) "With the passage of a Congressional bill Friday, Folsom is closer to receiving $400,000 to help improve its sewer system." Florida homes mistakenly given wastewater (Associated Press, 07/31) "Utility workers mistakenly hooked up four homes to the city's treated wastewater instead of its purified drinking water." Toilet-to-turf water pipeline planned (LA Daily News, 08/01) "Stymied in their toilet-to-tap recycling program, Los Angeles city engineers have started developing a pipeline to deliver treated wastewater across the San Fernando Valley -- but only for irrigation and industrial uses." Discovery Bay offers help on sewage problem (Contra Costa Times, 08/01) "Though Discovery Bay leaders are working on a plan to aid the ailing Byron Union Sanitary District, the tenuous offer of help may be retracted by Discovery Bay -- and rebuffed by Byron." —  Wyle Cleanup Update Norco city manager is on the hot sea (Riverside P/E, 08/01) "City Manager Ed Hatzenbuhler has less than a week left before the City Council decides whether to fire him. A vote for his termination was scheduled for Wednesday amid allegations that he downplayed pollution at a local military testing facility and crushed morale at City Hall." Riverside agency begins inquiry of Wyle Labs (Riverside P/E, 08/01) "The Riverside County Department of Health is investigating allegations by Wyle Laboratories' former employees that the company mishandled toxic waste and polluted the ground and water at its 430-acre testing facility." —  Superfund News L.A. pollutant cleanup settlements announced (Contra Costa Times, 08/01) "Assistant Attorney General Thomas Sansonetti said the government reached two new Clean Air Act settlements and one Superfund deal that will reimburse the federal government $10 million for the cleanup of a site in Los Angeles." —  Local/Agency News Two on Carson water board accused of extortion (LA Times, 08/01) "Building on a Carson corruption probe that has drawn guilty pleas from four public officials, federal agents arrested the son of U.S. Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-Carson) Thursday on charges of extorting kickbacks from contractors doing business with the government water agency he heads." This was front-page in the Times this morning... Calaveras water district pullout in initial steps (Stockton Record, 08/01) "The Calaveras County Water District has taken its first steps toward withdrawing from a Stanislaus River water and power system." No problems expected with Stockton takeover (Stockton Record, 08/01) "A private firm began operating Stockton's water, sewer and stormwater utilities at 12:01 a.m. today with little to mark the occasion other than a few keys changing hands." —  Everything Else Senate rivals tackle Bush on climate (MSNBC.com, 07/31) "He knows he doesn’t have the votes to win, yet Sen. John McCain is determined to challenge President Bush head-on over global warming by pushing for a Senate vote on climate change."   About the California Water News The California Water News is a weekday e-mail with links to current news stories in the California water resources industry.  Subscription is free to qualified persons!  Please go to our subscription page to subscribe.  For more information, you can also see some frequently asked questions. Referrals to new subscribers are welcome, as are suggestions for new links, news stories, opinion pieces, and your agency's press releases.   Any documents you e-mail me may be published on our web site and linked to from the News, subject to editorial discretion. Ken Harlow