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Thursday, December 22, 2005 Quote of the Day: "An optimist is the human personification of spring." Susan J. Bissonette Born on this Day: Diane Sawyer, Steve Garvey, Maurice Gibb, Rick Nielsen, Jan Stephenson, Ian Turnbull, Luther Campbell, Ralph Fiennes, Dina Meyer, Lauralee Bell, and Heather Donahue. On this Day in 1895: German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen made the first X-ray. It was of his wife's hand. Sent to more than 20,000 readers nationwide... and thousands more via our lineup of online ads like the one above that appears on watertechonline.com Latest postings: South San Joaquin Irrigation District: Instrument Control Technician South San Joaquin Irrigation District: Journey Level Water Treatment Operator City of Huntington Beach: Cross Connection Control Specialist AZ: American Water: Regulatory Rates Analyst AZ: American Water: Sewer Maintenance Operator AZ: American Water: Utility Worker AZ: American Water: Maintenance Services Specialists - SCADA AZ: American Water: Regulatory Engineer AZ: American Water: System Service Worker Want more? See all postings. Today's News —  Water Supply Water issues delay Forest Hill plan (Monterey Herald, 12/22) "A standoff over water issues has caused another delay in the expansion of Forest Hill Manor's retirement community in Pacific Grove." Carlsbad commissioners review desal plant data (NC Times, 12/22) "What will drinking water that's produced from the ocean taste like? Will this new water hurt plants or the city's water pipes? And, will the extra-salty byproduct harm the sea?" Ridge water district discusses drought options (Chico Enterprise-Record, 12/21) "The Paradise Irrigation District's board of directors looked at the district's water supply and approaches to dealing with drought as part of an update to the district's Urban Water Management Plan." Fresno County drinking water problems explored (Vida en el Valle, 12/21) "Clean, bacteria-free water from private and public wells is no guarantee for residents in the rural San Joaquín Valley. And, the Fresno County Environmental Health Office may not be adequately prepared to tell residents if their well water is safe." U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein Introduces Legislation to Increase Water Supplies within Southern California (OCWD News Release, 12/21) "In a continuing effort to increase water supplies within Southern California, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) just introduced a companion bill to House approved HR 177. Senate bill S. 2106, like HR 177, authorizes $174 million to naturally improve water quality in the Santa Ana River watershed and increase the region’s water supply by 65.2 billion gallons per year." —  CalFed Water agency may revert to old status (Sacramento Bee, 12/21) "Struggling to reinvent itself to meet the governor's deadline, the embattled CalFed Bay-Delta Authority on Tuesday opted to try on an old pair of shoes in hopes of pleasing critics." —  Arsenic Rancho California district deals with arsenic (NC Times, 12/22) "An effort by the Rancho California Water District to reduce the arsenic level at a well on Solana Way has some board members calling for the elimination of arsenic in a handful of the district's wells where the levels would be close to the new federal maximum levels for the mineral." —  Infrastructure Aanestad wants north state levees fixed (Chico Enterprise-Record, 12/21) "Fixing levees will be a priority for state Sen. Sam Aanestad next year, according to his aides." —  Surface Water Poison river flows to Russian village (Associated Press, 12/22) "Blocks of ice hide the toxic benzene slick, but the 74-year-old woman, who has lived her whole life on the banks of the Amur River, can't erase it from her mind. She cannot fish, or wash, or invite her relatives to stay." Army Corps outlines  San Luis Rey riverbed (North County Times, 12/21) "The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has provided city officials with an outline of its plans to clear the San Luis Rey River flood channel in the event of an emergency." Quest to save coho (Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 12/21) "A program to restore a run of coho salmon to the Russian River has produced some promising results, with more than half of the juvenile fish planted in tributaries surviving to make the migration to the ocean." —  Wastewater Yreka adopts eastside sewer plan (Siskiyou Daily News, 12/21) "Those residing outside the parameters of the original Yreka eastside sewer project will have a means to connect providing certain stipulations are met." Dixon has huge bill on sewage (Vacaville Reporter, 12/21) "The city of Dixon plans to float $38 million in bonds and to triple sewer rates during the next five years to fund mandatory improvements at its wastewater treatment plant." —  2006 Meetings January 12-13, 2006. Water and the West – Meeting Supply Challenges Today and Beyond (Center for the New West News Release, 10/20) "The Center for the New West is proud to present Water and the West – Meeting Supply Challenges Today and Beyond, to be held at the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 12th and 13th, 2006. This event will kick-off a new project for the Center and we hope you can join us in Las Vegas."    February 6. Hydrologic, Environmental and Legislative Challenges to Southern California’s Present and Future Managed Aquifer Recharge Programs (AGWA News Release, 12/21) "This one day conference has a focus on the major water supply issues and the engineering & management solutions in Southern California. Conjunctive use of surface water and ground water, use of brackish water, desalination and the reuse of waste water are management strategies that have important hydrologic, economic, environmental and regulatory implications.” February 13 & 14, 2006. Fourth Annual National Water Resources Symposium (WestWater Research LLC, 11/01) "WestWater Research LLC is proud to announce the Fourth Annual National Water Resources Symposium. The event will take place on February 13 &14th, 2006 at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, La Jolla, CA." —  Local/Agency News HDWD employees enjoy giving to local children! (Hi-Desert News Release, 12/21) "The employees of the Hi-Desert Water District raised more than $750 to purchase toys for local children this Christmas.' This is the tenth year the District employees have held this event at Christmastime for the purchase of toys,' stated Tina Mayo, Executive Secretary of the District." —  Everything Else Geologists: No Mars water, just meteorites (Science Daily, 12/21) "Two Arizona State University geologists say features at the Opportunity landing site on Mars were formed not by a lake, but by constant meteorite strikes." 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