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Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Quote of the Day: "Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine." Fran Lebowitz Born on this Day: Brigit Nilsson, Bob Merrill, Jackie McLean, Dennis Hopper, Bill Paxton, Bob Saget, Sugar Ray Leonard, Enya, Jordan Knight, and Tahj Mowry. On this Day in 1954: The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled for school integration in Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka. The ruling declared that racially segregated schools were inherently unequal. Sent to more than 24,000 readers nationwide... and thousands more via our lineup of online ads like the one above that appears on watertechonline.com Latest postings: Lake Arrowhead Community Services District: Maintenance Worker I and II Golden State Water Company: Water Quality Technician II Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District: Accounting Manager City of Napa: Professional Civil Engineer City of Oceanside: Water/Wastewater Project Manager Want more? See all postings. Pic of the Week City of Arvin Reservoir This photos shows a panoramic view of one of the City of Arvin Wastewater Treatment Plant's finished water reservoirs with Bear Mountain in the background. Arvin is located about 20 miles south of Bakersfield. The mountain community of Tehachapi is located behind Bear Mountain." Thanks to Dale Ducharme, Project Manager, Veolia Water North America. Do you have a photo you'd like to submit? Send us an e-mail. Today's News —  Water Supply Alisal ordered to sell off five water plants (Monterey Herald, 5/17) "The state Public Utilities Commission has ordered Salinas-based Alisal Water Corp. to sell five of its North Monterey County water systems to the Pajaro-Sunny Mesa Community Services District." Monterey County lawsuit pushes water talks (Monterey Herald, 5/17) "The settlement of a lawsuit over a 10-home subdivision in North Monterey County has triggered a state request for the county, state Coastal Commission and other parties to thrash out contentious water-supply issues." $1 million to help pipe water into Joshua Tree (Hi-Desert News, 5/16) "The Mojave Water Agency Board of Directors committed a minimum of $1 million toward extending the Morongo Basin pipeline for use by Joshua Tree at a meeting held at the Joshua Basin Water District Monday." PUC OKs Monterey County water systems sale (he Salinas Californian, 5/16) Thanks to Marc Del Piero for this one: "The California Public Utilities Commission has approved the sale of five north Monterey County water systems to a new owner." Imperial Irrigation District plays catch-up (IV Press, 5/16) "Canal upkeep issues this month that led to delays in water service for growers points to Imperial Irrigation District’s need to improve its relationship with farmers, IID General Manager Charlie Hosken said Monday." SDCWA water pipeline fails in Mission Trails Park (SDCWA, 5/16) NEW RELEASE. "At approximately 1:00 a.m. this morning the San Diego County Water Authority experienced a failure in an untreated water pipeline in Mission Trails Regional Park releasing a large quantity of water into the San Diego River." —   Indirect Potable Reuse New research reports enhance scientific framework for indirect potable reuse (WateReuse Foundation, 5/16) NEW RELEASE. "The WateReuse Foundation announces the release of two new research reports designed to give utilities practicing indirect potable reuse a stronger scientific foundation for ensuring the safety and reliability of their water supply. The first study looks at the effectiveness of membranes in high-pressure applications and the second study examines the best methods for the removal and destruction of the chemical NDMA." —  Auburn dam Sponsor plan on Auburn dam still afloat (Auburn Journal, 5/16) "Bruised by sometimes-hostile speakers and battered by a 'no' vote from its Placer County Water Agency representative, the American River Authority left the door open Monday to becoming a major player in Auburn dam funding and construction." Debate renewed on local Auburn dam sponsorship (Sacramento Bee, 5/16) "The American River Authority voted Monday to begin investigating what its duties would be as a local sponsor of the controversial Auburn dam project." —  Surface Water and Critters Deadly diseases strike Nimbus salmon (Sacramento Bee, 5/16) "Juvenile salmon at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery are dying at a rate of 60,000 fish per day from a combination of diseases spawned at least in part by the massive spring runoff." It takes a watershed to sustain our salmon (SF Chronicle, 5/16) OPINION. "One of the special things about California is that we still have large salmon spawning in some of our rivers, the southernmost populations of the species." Rare frogs die from bacterial infection (The Press-Enterprise, 5/16) "Seven endangered frogs rescued from an Inland mountain creek following the devastating 2003 wildfires for fear looming floods would wipe them out died of a bacterial infection at the Wild Animal Park in Escondido, a veterinary pathologist said Tuesday." California's biggest lake also a big problem (MSNBC, 5/16) "A new study warns that if no restoration efforts are launched to save California’s largest lake, the lake could shrink and fish could die." —  Wastewater San Bernardino Supervisors delay sewer decision (Inland Daily Bulletin, 5/16) "The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Tuesday continued discussing whether to study how to best provide sewer service to the unincorporated San Sevaine Redevelopment Area west of Fontana." —  E-waste E-waste disposal is made easier (Contra Costa Times, 5/16) Thanks to Linda Brewer for this one: "You expect to pay for a new television but a double-digit fee to get rid of it can be a bitter pill to swallow.Now, you don't have to. The Delta Hazardous Waste Collection Facility will begin today accepting electronic waste (e-waste) from East County residents and small businesses on a permanent basis." —  Nukes New standards to prevent groundwater contamination from nuclear power plants (SLO Tribune, 5/17) "The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) today announced the industry’s unanimous approval of a voluntary policy to enhance detection, management and communication about inadvertent radiological releases in groundwater that are below federal standards at nuclear power plants." —  Local/Agency News CWEA has first female operator president (CWEA, 5/17) NEW RELEASE. "After 78 years, a female senior plant operator has stepped into the top leadership position of the California Water Environment Association (CWEA). On April 6, 2006, Paula Zeller, Senior Plant Operator at the Orange County Sanitation District, became the second female President of CWEA in the association’s history. Kathy Suter, Laboratory Director at South Bayside System." Eight DWP workers arrested by U.S. (LA Times, 5/17) "Federal immigration authorities Tuesday announced the arrests of eight employees of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the nation's largest public utility, for allegedly lacking authorization to work in the United States." Leucadia district awards scholarships (Leucadia Wastewater District, 5/16) NEW RELEASE. "La Costa Canyon High School senior, Brittney Danon, and San Dieguito Academy senior, Casey Chambers, each received a $1,000 college scholarship from the Leucadia Wastewater District." —  Everything Else AWWA and AWWRF publish new research report: Water Residuals to Reduce Soil Phosphorous (AWWA, 5/17) NEWS RELEASE. "Recent research has identified unique chemical and physical characteristics of water treatment residuals (WTR) that can lead to the use of liquid or solid residuals in direct land application to reduce phosphorus runoff. The goal of the co-sponsoring utilities (Pennsylvania American Water Company, Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority, and Denver Water), is to exploit the unique characteristics of WTR for beneficial use. Specifically, the targeted beneficial use is improved P management of agricultural lands by controlling the release of P." 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