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— Water Supply
Recycling plant under way as city, agency figure out Watsonville's
water needs (Santa Cruz Sentinel, 1/5)
" As
saltwater from the Pacific Ocean continues to seep into some coastal
wells, rendering farmers unable to irrigate their crops, the city of
Watsonville and the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency are
proceeding with a $26 million water recycling plant to serve as an
alternative to groundwater. "
IID, county unite against MWD
The
Imperial County Board of Supervisors and the Imperial Irrigation
District Board of Directors have joined in urging a major water power
in Los Angeles to back down from its efforts to lay claim to flows
from the New and Alamo rivers. "
DWR announces January 4 snow survey results
(DWR News Release, 1/4) " Results
of the January 4, 2006, snow survey by the California Department of
Water Resources off Highway 50 near Echo Summit are as follows: "
Canada: Pressure to export water to U.S. growing
(CTV News, 1/2)
"There
was an edge of frustration in Paul Cellucci's voice when he raised the
topic of fresh water exports in a radio interview last month. ' Canada
has probably one of the largest resources of fresh water in the
world,' the former U.S. ambassador said during a debate on Canada-U.S.
relations. "
Lake Arrowhead
w ater
rights (Inland Valley Bulletin, 1/4)
Editorial: " The
state water board is leaning in the right direction on the use of Lake
Arrowhead, though a bit more flexibility would be in the best
interests of all concerned.
"
— Colorado River
—
Dams and Levees
Troubled levee repaired (Marysville Appeal-Democrat, 1/5)
" Work
continued Wednesday to shore up the Natomas Cross Canal - a structure
with a history of problems during high water, according to reports. "
Enormous dam problem no one is talking about
COMMENTARY:
"The
landscape of America, at last count, is dotted with 79,272 large dams.
Most of them safely deliver bountiful benefits — trillions of gallons of
water for drinking, irrigation, and industrial use, plus flood control,
recreation, hydroelectric power, and navigation.
That's the good news. Here, in my opinion, is the
bad news: Disaster lurks in thousands of those dams. "
—
Stormwater
Canyon Lake contamination warning issued
(NC Times, 1/5) " Runoff
from the weekend storm that dropped nearly 2 inches of rain on
Southwest County has prompted city officials to post signs warning of
possible water contamination around the lake. "
Albany in a bind over drain repair (Contra Costa Times, 1/5)
" Albany
wants to repair a storm drain at Neilson and Curtis streets that
periodically floods two homes on those streets. "
Carson River flood plain management plan needed
(RGJ, 1/5) "Recent
flooding serves as another reminder that a flood plain management plan
is needed for the Carson River, a water official said. "
State's flood crews plug holes - this time
(Sacramento Bee, 1/4) " The
fusillade of storms that shot through the north state finally went
silent Tuesday, leaving state water officials relieved this time
around, but deeply worried that they'll be stretched too thin for the
monster storm that will strike one day. "
Storms pass; danger lingers
(Stockton Record, 1/4) " Flood-control
officials continued to watch the Delta's storm-battered levees Tuesday
after weekend rain and higher-then-normal dam releases left channels
brimming with water. "
Timely tide of sandbags saved town (Vacaville Reporter, 1/4) " Even
when the wind-driven waves of the Sacramento River crashed against
damaged levee walls just a few feet from his house in Collinsville,
George Vitalie didn't want to leave. "
Another flood reminder
(Sacramento Bee, 1/4)
Editorial:
" There
is nothing like a wild storm, raging creeks and rising rivers to focus
the public's attention on flood control. "
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Everything Else
Sempra settles suits for $677 million (Contra Costa Times, 1/4) " Sempra
Energy Corp., a San Diego-based holding company, announced a $677
million settlement of several class action lawsuits that charged the
company manipulated California natural gas markets and helped trigger
the 2000-01 energy crisis. "
AWWA announces the availability of a recent proceedings: 2005
Customer Service Conference Proceedings on CD
(AWWA News Release, 1/4) " Proceedings
from the second annual AWWA Customer Service Conference which
addressed the pressing and timely issues facing the utility
industry. Topics include emergency call center, Customer Information
Systems, customer communications, performance measures, employee
evaluation, operations optimization, strategic planning, performance
evaluations, credit and collections best practices, and new
technology. "
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