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Wednesday, March 29, 2006 Quote of the Day "Acquiring a dog may be the only opportunity a human ever has to choose a relative." Mordicai Siegal (Thanks to Maggi Brooks at the City of Long Beach Water Department for this one.) Born on this Day John Tyler, Cy Young, Pearl Bailey, Eric Idle, Bud Cort, Elle Macpherson, Lucy Lawless, and Jennifer Capriati. On this Day in 1973: The United States officially withdraws from Vietnam. Sent to more than 23,000 readers nationwide... and thousands more via our lineup of online ads like the one above that appears on watertechonline.com. Latest postings: Lake Hemet Municipal Water District: Water Operator 1 Yorba Linda Water District: Engineering Technician I California Water Service Company: Associate Engineer Electrical Group California Water Service Company: Engineering Technician - Water Resources Planning Group California Water Service Company: Associate Engineer SCADA Group City of Santa Cruz: Wastewater Plant Operator I City of Santa Cruz: Wastewater Plant Operator II City of Santa Cruz: Senior Wastewater Plant Operator City of Santa Cruz: Wastewater Mains Senior Maintenance Worker City of Encinitas/SDWD: Water Utility and Maint Tech I/II Want more? See all postings. BC Exclusive The Word on Water: PBS series dives into California water issues "Producers of a series on water issues in California are counting on the 'trickle-down effect' to spread the word about watersheds, storage and flood control in an entertaining yet informative way. Filming has begun on 'California's Water,' a public television series sponsored by the Association of California Water Agencies. The first segment—'Climate Change'—airs on KCET, a PBS affiliate in Southern California, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 2, and again at 6 p.m. Monday, April 17."   Pic of the Week  Six-Million-Gallon T-3 Reservoir "This is a picture of our six million gallon T-3 reservoir scheduled for completion late November of this year. In the background are the tie-backs required for slope stabilization," says Eric Joseph, Water Operations Manager for the City of San Juan Capistrano. Do you have a photo you'd like to submit? Send us an e-mail. Today's News —  Snow Survey DWR reports March 28 snow survey (DWR News Release, 3/28) "DWR reports the results of the March 28 snow survey conducted off Highway 50 near Echo Summit." Watershed 'looking good,' snowpack shows (Associated Press, 3/29) "A series of heavy storms over the past month has left an above-average snowpack in the Sierra, good news for the farmers and municipal water users that rely on the massive watershed for their annual water supplies." —  Water Supply Oxnard council approves water treatment facility (Ventura County Star, 3/29) "The Oxnard City Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to issue $60 million in bonds to begin constructing a new water desalination and treatment facility." Brooktrails dam busy; water projects advance (Willits News, 3/29) "The action was about testing the stability of the earth to support two projects that would increase the community's water capacity: One, raising the height of the spillway three feet, may be completed in2007 or 2008. The other, raising the height of the entire dam by 15 feet, is expected to begin in 2012 if the necessary money can be obtained." Water bankers ready to reap rewards of Sierra (Fresno Bee, 3/28) "It is the time of year that underground water banks, like the one proposed in Madera County, become prime real estate." Las Vegas agency to use Mormon church rights (Associated Press, 3/28) "The Southern Nevada Water Authority has struck a $7.2 million deal with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to use church water rights to help slake the thirst of the Las Vegas area, an official said." —  Water Quality NRC panel urges lower fluoride MCLG (WaterWeek, 3/28) "USEPA's current maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) for fluoride does not protect children from suffering severe enamel fluorosis and should be lowered to do so, concluded a National Research Council panel that reviewed USEPA limits on fluoride in drinking water." Arsenic-laced water endangers children (United Press International, 3/28) "Mothers who drink arsenic-contaminated water are far more likely to have children die of a rare lung disease and cancer, U.S. and Chilean researchers say." Senate panel to probe impact of MTBE phaseout (Reuters, 3/28) "A U.S. Senate panel will hear from Bush administration officials on Wednesday about possible gasoline shortages spurred by the oil industry's decision to remove a water-polluting additive from U.S. supplies." —  Floodwater/Levees Dutch hold flood protection key (Capital Press, 3/28) "The answer to how California’s levees and flood control systems might need to be revived is a continent away." State will help fund levee repairs along creek (Mercury News, 3/28) "East Palo Alto officials received word this week that the state Office of Emergency Services ``concurs'' that the city is in serious danger now that an important creek levee is showing signs of failure." —  Salmon Judge weighs in on side of salmon (The Oregonian, 3/29) "A federal judge has ordered the government to institute a Klamath River management plan immediately instead of waiting five more years, which means farmers could be deprived of irrigation if water levels drop low enough to threaten the survival of coho salmon." —  Wastewater Vandalism spews sewage into Ramona reservoir (NC Times, 3/28) "Raw sewage flowed for 2 1/2 hours into Ramona's San Vicente Reservoir on Monday morning." Camarillo Sanitary District cited for violations (Ventura County Star, 3/28) "The Camarillo Sanitary District has been fined $150,000 for violations at a wastewater treatment plant."   —  Brownfields/Hazardous Waste More funds to help revitalize properties (EPA News Release, 3/28) "An aquatic educational center housed in an environmentally friendly building sits on a cleaned up dump site. A former locomotive repair and fueling yard is being turned into housing units, shops, and restaurants. Thanks to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 12 state or local governments will be able to continue projects like this due to supplemental money awarded for their brownfields revolving loan funds." EPA settles with metal finishing company for $25,000 over hazardous waste violations (EPA News Release, 3/28) "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined the California Technical Plating Corporation of San Fernando, Calif., $25,000 for violating federal hazardous waste regulations, including storing hazardous waste without a permit." —  Local/Agency News Riverside council OKs water-rate hikes (Riverside P/E, 3/29) "Water rates for customers of Riverside Public Utilities will go up 64 percent over five years under a plan the City Council approved Tuesday." Yolo County 2006 Student Poster Contest (Vacaville Reporter, 3/29) "The Water Resources Association of Yolo County and the Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District present the 2006 Student Poster Contest in recognition of May as Water Awareness month." —  Everything Else Caspar Weinberger dies (DWR News Release, 3/28) "Caspar W. Weinberger, one of the 'fathers' of the Department of Water Resources, died today (March 28, 2006) at age 88. As a California Assemblyman from San Francisco, Weinberger authored the 1956 legislation that created DWR and facilitated construction of the State Water Project." AWWA announces publication of book: Ion Exchange Treatment for Drinking Water (AWWA News Release, 3/28) "This handbook provides scientific theory, technical data, system design, operating parameters and processes, and costs for ion exchange in water treatment, as well as discussions of the changing roles of ion exchange water treatment in the coming years. An excellent reference for water treatment professionals, and a fine teaching text, as well."   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