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Thursday, February 2, 2006 Quote of the Day: "The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. Vince Lombardi (Thanks to Kelvin Harris with the City of Oceanside for this one.) Born on this Day: James Joyce, Ayn Rand, James Dickey, Tom Smothers, Graham Nash, Farrah Fawcett, Christie Brinkley, Michael Talbott, Robert DeLeo, and Lori Beth Denberg. On this Day in 1848: The Mexican War was ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The treaty turned over portions of land to the U.S., including Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, California and parts of Colorado and Wyoming. 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: Hilmar Cheese Company: Environmental Director Rancho California Water District: Customer Service Manager Brown and Caldwell: Principal Engineer - Infrastructure Orange County Water District: Engineer City of Irvine: Management Analyst I/II Want more? See all postings. Today's News —  Water Supply Tracy water supply plentiful, city says (Stockton Record, 2/2) "Abundant rain and the delivery of Stanislaus River water turned 2005 into a stout year for water supply in Tracy, said Steve Bayley, deputy director of public works." Conservation urged in Fallbrook during shutdown (SD Union Tribune, 2/2) "Water customers in the DeLuz, Sachse, Toyon Heights and Sandia Creek service areas are being asked to conserve water because the imported supply to some agencies will be cut off for 11 days beginning Sunday." Water plan concerns irrigation district board (Chico ER, 2/2) "The leaders of the Paradise Irrigation District voiced grave concerns about Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to sell $9 billion in bonds for flood protection and drinking water improvements." Data: State's water use won't rise in 25 years (The Argus, 2/2) "California will add 12 million people in 25 years but will not need to increase its water supplies to match, according to a new state analysis." Negotiation for San Felipe Division Amendatory and Long-Term Water Service contracts (Bureau of Rec. News Release, 2/2) "The Bureau of Reclamation will hold a joint negotiation session with the San Felipe Division Contractors (Santa Clara Valley Water District and San Benito County Water District) to negotiate Amendatory and Long-Term Water Service contracts for the delivery of up to 152,500 acre-feet for Santa Clara and 43,800 acre-feet for San Benito." AmCan may suspend building due to water woes (Vallejo Times-Herald, 2/1) "Water woes could soon put a damper on American Canyon's red-hot housing and commercial development market." —  Snowpack DWR publishes February snow survey results (DWR. News Release, 2/2) "DWR announced results of the February 1, 2006, snow survey off Highway 50 near Echo Summit." Crucial Sierra snowpack above average (Associated Press, 2/2) "A series of January storms has kept the vital Sierra Nevada snowpack about 20 percent above normal for this time of year, according to a new snow survey conducted Wednesday." —  Water Quality Purity upgrade for L.A. County wells on tap (LA Daily News, 2/2) "Los Angeles County Waterworks officials plan to spend more than $4.1 million installing new water-disinfection equipment for Antelope Valley customers because of stiffened federal water-purity standards." Encinitas groups spar over clean-water fee (San Diego Union-Tribune, 2/2) "The proposed clean-water fee that city residents are voting on would cost only $5 a month if approved, but it has whipped up a spirited campaign." Arsenic leaching prompts advisory in Grass Valley (YubaNet, 2/2) "On January 25, the Regional Water Quality Control Board notified Nevada County, Empire State Park and other state and local agencies of a discharge of hazardous waste that may be a threat to public health and safety." —  Wetlands and Lagoons Officials leaning on water agencies over Delta salt (Stockton Record, 2/2) "The governor's office is pressuring state water officials to resolve a dispute with water exporters over high salt levels in the Delta." A fresh face for fish; in Chula Vista (San Diego Union-Tribune, 2/2) "In 1987, the Chula Vista Nature Center opened in the middle of Sweetwater Marsh on an old gunpowder company site. The idea was to teach the public about native species and coastal resource conservation." —  Ocean News Australia's reefs face bleaching risk (ENN, 2/2) "Coral bleaching occurs when the microscopic plants, or zooxanthellae, which live in coral tissue stop working due to stress that often is caused by rising temperatures. The zooxanthellae provide corals with color and food." —  Spills and Cleanups Progress in cleanup at Peyton Slough (Contra Costa Times, 2/2) "In 1999, the state ranked Peyton Slough as one of nine Bay Area toxic hot spots. In August 2001, the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board ordered the cleanup after slough sediment studies found concentrations of copper as high as 180 times the state limit, and almost 18 times more zinc." Phone, glitches led to spill onto LA beaches (Associated Press, 2/2) "A series of unrelated glitches at a pumping plant led to a massive sewage spill that fouled local beaches, according to a report released Wednesday." Katrina oil spill gets lawsuit status (MSNBC, 2/2) "A federal judge has certified as a class-action a lawsuit against Murphy Oil Corp. over an oil spill after Hurricane Katrina." —  Toxic Waste Recycling toxic household waste mandatory starting next week (Contra Costa Times, 2/2) "California raises the recycling bar next week by making it illegal to dump many common items in your trash can." —  Meetings AWRA dinner meeting announcement (AWRA News Release, 2/2) February 8th. "February Topics: (1) Status of the OCWD/OCSD Ground Water Replenishment System (GWR System) & (2) the MWDOC - Dana Point Ocean Water Desalination Plant Feasiblity Study." —  Local/Agency News Grover's interim city manager moving on (SLO Tribune, 2/2) "After five busy months on the job, Richard Warne is leaving the city manager position in Grover Beach." Padre Dam water district sells its old property (SD Union Tribune, 2/2) "The Padre Dam Municipal Water District has sold the property where its administration building was located for $8 million." 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 us 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 92702 714-689-4852