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Today's News
— Water Supply
High court takes up big delta water case
(San Francisco Chronicle, 1/26)
" The
state Supreme Court took up one of its biggest
water
cases in years Wednesday, agreeing to decide whether a state-federal
water
agency considered effects on
water
supplies and the environment in its planned shipments from the
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to Southern California. "
Water ruling not perfect but a good start
(Monterey Herald, 1/26)
Editorial:
" Visiting
Judge Roger D. Randall knows his water law, and it shows in his
proposed decision on how the Seaside aquifer is to be managed. His
tentative ruling, 59 pages long, painstakingly details how a new
watermaster board will both regulate and tap the basin, which is a key
component of the Peninsula's overburdened water supply. "
DWR schedules February snow survey
(DWR News Release, 1/26) " The
next snow survey by the California Department of Water Resources will
take place at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2006, near Lake Tahoe.
"
Vacaville search under way for water supply (The Reporter, 1/26)
" The
Woodland Public Works Department is promoting turning away from its
wells and using surface water rather than ground water for agriculture
and residences - at least during part of the year. "
Beaver boom worries Oslo
(Aftenposten, 1/26) Thanks to
John Kabot for this one: "The
City of Oslo is carefully monitoring its newly swelling population of
beavers as the rodents move nearer the capital's sources of drinking
water. "
— Water Quality
San Francisco
pays big for bottled water (San Francisco Chronicle, 1/27) "San
Francisco, owner of a pristine reservoir in the Sierra Nevada with a
reputation for producing some of the country's best-tasting tap water,
has spent more than $2 million of taxpayers' money in the past 4 1/2
years on bottled water, public records show.
Critics rip EPA well-water standard
(SB Sun, 1/27) " The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed a cleanup
standard for a rocket fuel ingredient that's four times weaker than
the level proposed by California and is woefully inadequate to protect
fetuses and children, critics said. "
EPA questioned on lead in drinking water (Associated Press, 1/26)
" The
government has incomplete data about lead in the country's drinking
water, and that problem and others may be undermining public health,
congressional investigators say. "
ACWA discusses groundwater basin salinity (Village News, 1/27) " 'Managing
Salinity in California’s Groundwater Basins' discussed the extent of
the salinity problem, which salinity programs have worked and which
ones have not worked and whether new alternative salinity goals are
warranted. "
EPA issues guidance for cleanups of perchlorate (EPA News Release, 1/27)
" EPA
issued new protective guidance for cleaning up perchlorate
contamination today recommending a preliminary clean-up goal for
perchlorate of 24.5 parts per billion in water. "
EPA helps schools/child care facilities reduce lead (EPA News Release, 1/27)
" EPA
has released a specialized toolkit to encourage school officials and
child care facilities to reduce lead in their drinking water. The "3Ts
for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Child care
Facilities Toolkit" contains materials to implement a voluntary
Training, Testing, and Telling strategy. "
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—
Surface Water
Encinitas lagoon again flowing to ocean (NC Times, 1/27) " San
Elijo Lagoon, plugged with sand for more than a month, began flowing
to the sea again Thursday. "
Quarry expansions shift away from river (Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1/27)
" Tiny
Forestville will be the first community hit by Sonoma County's shift
toward quarries and away from rock mined along the Russian River for
construction projects. "
Delta plan has anglers furious (Stockton Record, 1/27)
" Delta
fishermen lashed out at state water officials at a public hearing
Thursday night, saying their plans to pump more water south would deal
a fatal blow to Delta fish. "
Salmon count down
(Redding Record-Searchlight, 1/26)
" Fall
salmon spawning numbers on the Salmon River, about three hours
northwest of Redding, could set a new low for the second consecutive
year, according to calculations by the California Department of Fish
and Game. "
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Wastewater
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Landfills
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Meetings
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Local/Agency News
City
rebates encourage water-savers (San Bernardino Sun, 1/27)
" Lonnie
Priester's neighbors can truly say the grass is greener on the other
side. The new lawn in his Rancho Cucamonga back yard is so green, in
fact, it's unreal. "
Water officials debate waterless urinals Pleas
for water conservation lost out to public health questions Thursday
---- temporarily, at least ---- when county water officials delayed
pushing for legislation to protect 'waterless' urinals after plumbers
called them dangerous. "
Judge: Fontana ratepayers deserve money
(Fontana Herald News, 1/27) " The
judge overseeing the California Public Utilities Commission water rate
dispute hearings between the city of Fontana and the Fontana Unified
School District and San Gabriel Valley Water Company, the parent
company of Fontana Water Company, has expressed his intended ruling
that some of the company's profits should be returned to the
ratepayers. "
Agency's tracking of water is dinged
(Sacramento Bee, 1/27)
" The
El Dorado Irrigation District compares favorably to water utilities
throughout North America in accounting for water that passes through
its distribution system, according a recent analysis. "
OWD celebrates 50th anniversary
(Otay Water District News Release, 1/27)
" On
January 27, 2006, the Otay Water District (OWD) celebrates its golden
anniversary. Fifty years ago today, the California State Legislature
officially authorized the OWD to an entitlement to imported water. "
Supervisors hint at thawing in relations with DWR (Chico ER, 1/26) " Even
while approving a draft report that slams the state Department of
Water Resources for the costs the Oroville Dam project have allegedly
foisted on Butte County, supervisors gave their first hint that
relations with the agency may be improving. "
Elsinore Valley district unveils strategic plan
(NC Times, 1/25) " Exceeding
customer expectations and improving employee morale were among the
main goals Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District officials ticked
off Wednesday as they presented the agency's newly formulated
strategic plan. "
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