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September 3, 2003 Quote Of The Day "How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live." Henry David Thoreau Today is the birthday of Eileen Brennan, Al Jardine, Valerie Perrine, Charlie Sheen, and Jennifer Paige. On this day in 1954, "The Lone Ranger" was heard on radio for the final time after 2,956 episodes over a period of 21 years. We have new jobs for your perusal and the "Pic Of The Week!" Enjoy! Pic of the Week  Dos Amigos Pumping Station "On a recent trip up the I-5 to Santa Cruz, we stopped for a rest near the Dos Amigos Pumping Station on the California Aqueduct.  It looked so refreshing amongst the dry, golden California hills that I just had to take a picture," says Debbie Scheunemann, Office Assistant, Vallecitos Water District. Do you have a photo you'd like to submit? Email it to us. Latest postings: Municipal Water District of Orange County: Emergency Services Coordinator/WEROC Programs Coordinator (one position) City of Anaheim: Environmental Services Specialist City of Oceanside: Water Plant Operator I or II City of Redlands: Regulatory Compliance Officer-Water City of Simi Valley: Assistant Public Works Director (Utilities) Want more? See all postings. Today's News —  Water Supply News Bureau of Reclamation issues regional director's final beneficial use determination for Imperial Irrigation District (Lower Colorado Region News Release, 08/29) "The Bureau of Reclamation's Lower Colorado Regional Director Robert Johnson today issued Reclamation's final determination (www.usbr.gov/lc/region/iid417.htm) of the amount of Colorado River water approved for the beneficial use needs of southern California's Imperial Irrigation District (IID) for calendar year 2003." Water group causes a stir in Redwood City (SF Examiner, 09/02) "The controversy over the recycled water debate continues to be reduced, reused and recycled."   Test well shows promise of percolation pond (Daily Press, 09/02) "The nuances of High Desert water technicalities make for tedious board meetings, and even duller headlines." Ocean water, common sense: A good blend (Santa Maria Times, 09/02) Opinion: "Water has been the engine that drives agriculture and development in California for years. If there is enough water, farming and housing can happen. If not, the land is guaranteed to stay pretty much as it is." Oahu breaks ground for desalination plant (The Hawaii Channel, 09/02) "Construction is set to begin on a plant in Ewa that will convert seawater into drinking water. The desalinization plant will help reduce water shortages." Southeast water war now headed to federal courts (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 09/02) "So a Western-style water war -- launched in 1990 when Georgia tried to build a drinkingwater reservoir near Alabama -- is back on. Negotiations will be replaced by court filings, and compromise by more billable hours from lawyers." NASA uses technology to predict future drought (Water Tech Online, 09/02) "Scientists at the National Space Science and Technology Center here are working to take the guesswork out of long-term drought prediction, according to a NASA news release." —  Klamath Update A disappearing way of life (SF Chronicle, 09/02) "Increasingly, the Yuroks are frightened their rich natural patrimony may disappear. Last year, a huge fish kill occurred on the lower Klamath, the tribe's ancestral grounds. About 35,000 chinook and coho salmon and steelhead went belly up, and the stench of their decomposing carcasses tainted the normally salubrious air of the river canyon for days." Klamath flows meant to prevent salmon kill (Contra Costa Times, 09/02) "More water flowing down the Klamath and Trinity Rivers in Northern California is giving an American Indian tribe and California state biologists hope they will not see a repeat of last year's massive salmon kill."  Fears ease over salmon deaths (Monterey Herald, 09/02) "More water flowing down the Klamath and Trinity Rivers in Northern California is giving an American Indian tribe and California state biologists hope they will not see a repeat of last year's massive salmon kill." —  Salton Sea News Is the Salton Sea fished out? (The Desert Sun, 09/02) "It’s another hot, quiet morning on the salt-crusted banks of the Salton Sea when fisherman Ray Garnett eases a pontoon boat into the murky green water." —  MTBE News Colorado MTBE decision causes controversy (Rocky Mountain News, 09/02) "State health regulators will allow racers at the Grand Prix of Denver to use a fuel additive banned in Colorado for its role in water pollution and potential danger to human health." —  Perchlorate News Olin submits detailed plan for cleanup (Morgan Hill Times, 08/31) "Olin Corp. has presented its plan for cleaning up soil and groundwater polluted by perchlorate from its Tennant Avenue plant and says one-to-two years may do the trick." Leaching system proposed for Morgan Hill cleanup (Morgan Hill Times, 09/02) "The company that tainted South Valley wells with perchlorate has submitted a new plan for removing the toxic chemical from soil and groundwater at its defunct Morgan Hill factory." —  Infrastructure Prop. 53 would mandate funding for infrastructure (LA Times, 09/02) "Is it time for voters to again step in and force state lawmakers to act, in this case making them spend more to repair highways, reservoirs and other vital but unglamorous public structures?" —  Lakes and Levees Last days on the Lake Castaic (LA Daily News, 09/02) "Cars were turned away from the packed lots by 11 a.m. Monday, as boaters, swimmers and families with coolers of food and drinks descended on Castaic Lake to enjoy the warm sun and blue skies." Ripon, federal officials seek common ground on levee (San Joaquin Record, 08/31) "Federal officials could make a decision sometime in September on whether to modify their proposal to cut a gap in a levee along the north bank of the Stanislaus River as part of a habitat restoration project."  —  Wastewater Davis announces transfer of equipment to clean up border water (Governor's Office News Release, 08/31) "Governor Gray Davis today announced the ownership transfer of wastewater testing equipment to Baja California. Baja environmental officials will use the donated equipment to ensure that industrial wastewater meets Mexican environmental standards." —  Meeting News September 5th WACO meeting agenda is now available  (WACO News Release, 08/31) "Program: The Salton Sea: A Closer Look at New Restoration Plans – Tom Kirk, Executive Director, Salton Sea Authority; Perchlorate: A Progress Report on Clean Up Efforts by MWD – Edgar Dymally, Senior Environmental Specialist, Water Quality Section, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California."   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 Brown and Caldwell 400 Exchange, Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92602 714-689-4852