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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 Quote of the Day: "It is only prudent never to place complete confidence in that by which we have even once been deceived." Rene Descartes Born on this Day: Daniel Webster, A.A. Milne, Cary Grant, Danny Kaye, Berthold Goldschmidt, David Bellamy, Bobby Goldsboro, David Ruffin, Brett Hudson, Kevin Costner, Mark Collie, Philip Boa, Jane Horrocks, and Jessie L. Martin. On this Day in 1957: The first, non-stop, around-the-world, jet flight came to an end at Riverside, CA. The plane was refueled in mid-flight by huge aerial tankers. 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: San Bernardino Municipal Water Department: Water Utility Distribution System/SCADA Analyst San Bernardino Municipal Water Department: Senior Database Analyst San Bernardino Municipal Water Department: Water Utility Distribution Superintendent San Bernardino Municipal Water Department: Water Reclamation Process Control Supervisor San Bernardino Municipal Water Department: Water Reclamation Plant Supervisor City of Burbank: Customer Programs Assistant Want more? See all postings. Pic of the Week  Solar Bee "The 'Solar Bee' is a floating solar-powered mixing system that Inland Empire Utilities Agency is currently evaluating at its Regional Water Recycling Plant No. 5 (RP-5).  These units are used in ponds and lakes utilizing solar power during the day and then at night or when there are low light conditions the power comes from the shoreline. It is anticipated that the savings in electrical energy would allow the unit to pay for itself in approximately two years." Compliments of Dan Foley, Senior Operator, IEUA. Do you have a photo you'd like to submit? Send us an e-mail. Today's News —  Water Supply Watermaster board to oversee Seaside Basin aquifer (Monterey Herald, 1/18) "A judge put California American Water and the Peninsula water district on notice Tuesday: They have three years to develop supplemental water supplies before they will be required to drastically reduce pumping from the Seaside Basin aquifer." High water mark in Orange County (OC Register, 1/17) Thanks to Ron Wildermuth for this one: "'We're actually kind of happy about it,' said Roy Herndon, chief hydrologist for the Orange County Water District, which manages the county's deep-water aquifer." Reuse it; Mandates, pricing will spur use of recycled water for irrigation (Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, 1/17) Editorial. "Sonoma County's water system is designed to be dysfunctional. In much of the county, the Sonoma County Water Agency has jurisdiction over the water that flows into the pipes, while Santa Rosa's Board of Public Utilities rules over what comes out." Lake Arrowhead water dispute settled (San Bernardino Sun, 1/15) "The water-rights dispute that could have made lake water off limits for drinking and landscaping was settled by the state water board Friday, provided no one appeals." District can still tap Lake Arrowhead (Los Angeles Times, 1/15) "The battle over Lake Arrowhead water rights boiled down to dueling versions of arcane mountain history: whether the lake built a century ago was intended to be a reservoir for the valley below, or a swimming hole and water source for the local resort community." Price of water to consumers will surely rise (Las Vegas Sun, 1/15) "Population growth, environmental issues and drought are confronting the West with unprecedented water woes, but collaborative efforts can overcome the issues." Water now on tap for San Joaquin Valley (Fresno Bee, 1/15) "Recent heavy rains have produced a bumper crop of water in Millerton Lake, and federal officials are making it available to San Joaquin Valley irrigation districts." —  Water Quality EPA publishing water health booklets (EPA News Release, 1/17) "The United States has one of the safest water supplies in the world. However, national statistics don't tell you specifically about the quality and safety of the water coming out of your tap."   —  Surface Water Notice of Public Scoping Meeting: Westminster Watershed Study (Orange County News Release, 1/18) "The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Westminster watershed ecosystem and look for multipurpose recommendations for how to more effectively manage its natural resources. There is a need for both flood control improvements as well as ecosystem habitat restoration. The study area is located in western Orange County, California, approximately 25 miles southeast of the City of Los Angeles. " Pajaro River may revert to its original path (Monterey Herald, 1/15) "Local officials and neighboring property owners believe the Pajaro River is trying to reclaim its native ground, and fear it will flood Moss Landing's north harbor and Highway 1 in the process." —  Stormwater/Levees In flood-prone river town (Riverside Press-Enterprise, 1/17) "Sticky, smelly mud coated the buckled floors, torn walls and toppled appliances of the apartments his family bought as an investment, but Jeff Brisbois wasn't worried as he surveyed the fallout of this flood-prone town's latest stare-down with nature." Sacramento: The storm at our door (Sacramento Bee, 1/16) "Somewhere out there is a monster storm that will swamp Sacramento.  It probably won't arrive this winter, but it's out there."   Tempting fate: Storms strained ailing district (Sacramento Bee, 1/16) "Two-thirds of the levee maintenance districts that experienced problems during the New Year's storms are among the districts a recent Bee investigation found to be in poor financial shape."     The search for liability; Proposals aim to decide who is responsible if Delta levees fail (Stockton Record, 1/15) "Lost amid Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's massive plan to repair levees in the Delta and around the Central Valley is the question: Who is liable when those levees break?" —  Wastewater Manhattan Beach pump station being updated (LA Times, 1/17) "The Manhattan Beach pumping station that failed Sunday, causing the biggest sewage spill in Santa Monica Bay in a decade, had experienced problems with outages in the past and was being rehabbed with new electrical controls." —  Cleanups Bonzi could face $50,000 fine (Modesto Bee, 1/18) "Bonzi Sanitation Landfill south of Modesto is facing a $50,000 fine for missing a Jan. 1 cleanup deadline less than a month after promising that it would comply." Agreement on toxic legacy of Empire Mine (YubaNet.com, 1/17) "The Deltakeeper Chapter of Baykeeper and the California Department of Parks & Recreation signed a consent decree on January 13 to prevent hundred year-old toxic waste at Empire Mine State Historic Park from continuing to pollute nearby waterways." —  Local/Agency News Marina water manager leaves (Monterey Herald, 1/18) "Mike Armstrong is setting out to prove that, yes, you can teach a water guy something new." Rainbow district eliminates admin's position (SD Union Tribune, 1/18) "The one-time elected president of the Rainbow Municipal Water District board, who resigned to take a full-time job as the district's administrative manager, has been told her job no longer will exist in a few weeks." DWR: New state climatologist web site (DWR News Release, 1/17) "DWR announces a new information portal for climate variables such as precipitation, temperature and snowpack as well as climate-related products, educational information, and links to data, other agencies." Arcata scores on fish and wildlife grant (Eureka Times Standard, 1/17) "A $928,000 federal grant will go toward significant restoration efforts on Humboldt Bay streams, including rebuilding part of the Jacoby Creek estuary." —  Everything Else EPA commemorates 35th anniversary (EPA News Release, 1/17) "The Environmental Protection Agency is commemorating its 35th anniversary with a roundtable discussion featuring Administrator Stephen L. Johnson and all living EPA former Administrators, and a commemorative address at the Mellon Auditorium." Home water treatment growing fast globally (Water Tech Online, 1/17) "Awareness around the globe about the quality of drinking water has propelled expansion in the residential water treatment equipment market, and a new study finds that industry revenues exceeded $15 billion in 2005."   Warming: It's time to come clean (The Australian Age, 1/18) OPINION: "If the scientists are right, global warming will become the most important issue facing us this century. So far, the trends suggest they are right. The world's weather is getting hotter, more volatile. What is the world doing about it?"   AWWA and AWWRF announce the publication of a new research report: Risk Management of Large-Diameter Water Transmission Mains (Water Tech Online, 1/17) "This book reports on the approach developed to combine scarce available data with engineering judgment to manage failure risk of large-diameter water transmission mains and make informed decisions in a formal, consistent and tractable manner." 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