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Wednesday, June 7, 2006 Quote of the Day: "If you come to a fork in the road ... take it!" Yogi Berra (Thanks to Jacques DeBra with the City of Davis PW for this one.) Born on this Day: Beau Brummel, Paul Gauguin, Jessica Tandy, Dean Martin, Tom Jones, Ken Osmond, Nikki Giovanni, Jenny Jones, Liam Neeson, Eric Kretz, and Anna Kournikova. On this Day in 1955: "The $64,000 Question" premiered. Pic of the Week Imperial Valley Water Tank "This is a new water tank being constructed in Imperial, Calif. Hundreds of new homes are being built in this small town in the Imperial Valley, and this little city is getting itself prepared for its future and doing a fine job of it!" says Tommy Mills with the Imperial Irrigation District. Do you have a photo you'd like to submit? Send us an e-mail. 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: Sierra Lakes County Water District: Water Treatment Laborer/Operator I Sierra Lakes County Water District: Operations Manager Sierra Lakes County Water District: General Manager CA Urban Water Conservation Council: Technical Advisor Rio Linda/Elverta Community Water District: General Manager Want more? See all postings. Today's News —  Water Supply EPA offers guidance document for small systems (EPA, 6/6) NEWS RELEASE. "EPA has released a new guidance document to help small drinking water systems provide safe and affordable drinking water to their customers. Cost can be a serious impediment for very small systems planning to install expensive centralized contaminant-removal equipment." Petaluma proposes water limits on lawns (Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, 6/6) "Petaluma is known for its stately Victorians and lush green lawns. But big lawns, thirsty rhododendrons and other plants that use a lot of water may become scarce under a new landscaping proposal." —  Surface Water Dead lake comes back to life, at least for now (Associated Press, 6/7) "A crystalline Adirondack lake once held up as an example of a “dead” lake devastated by acid rain has now become a symbol of nature’s ability to heal itself once pollutants are curbed." A fresh approach needed in the Delta (Sacramento Bee, 6/6) OPINION. "One year ago, the Association of California Water Agencies published a report, 'No Time to Waste: A Blueprint for California Water.'" —  Levees and Flood Control DWR: Workshop in Woodland on levee repairs (DWR, 6/6) NEWS RELEASE. "California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will conduct a public workshop on Wednesday evening in Woodland, Yolo County, to outline emergency repairs scheduled this summer for levee sites in the region." Bill ties flood risks, growth (Sacramento Bee, 6/6) "Nine months after flooding in New Orleans starkly outlined the perils of living behind levees, California has taken a tentative step toward linking flood risks with decisions about how the state should grow. " Profits before safety (Sacramento Bee, 6/6) EDITORIAL. "If a levee breaks and floods a Central Valley city next winter, taxpayers across California will face billions of dollars in potential court damages. " Roseville sets national flood-safety mark (Sacramento Business Journal, 6/6) "Roseville has become the first community in the nation to receive a Federal Emergency Management Agency rating that will give property owners a 45 percent discount on their flood insurance premiums. " Bush signs disaster declaration for Napa (Napa Valley Register, 6/6) "President Bush on Monday declared a federal disaster in Napa and 16 other Northern California counties struck by storms and flooding in March and April." Storm-damaged counties to get funds (San Francisco Chronicle, 6/6) "Seventeen California counties damaged by flooding from record rainfall this past spring were declared federal disaster areas by President Bush on Monday." Flood aid for Sonoma, Lake Counties (Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, 6/6) "President Bush on Monday declared a federal disaster in Sonoma, Lake and 15 other Northern California counties struck by spring storms, clearing the way for millions of dollars in reimbursement for damage repair by public agencies and nonprofit groups." —  Beach News North Coast beach quicksand encounter recalled (SLO Tribune, 6/7) "Imagine finding yourself stuck in quicksand up to your armpits and having to fight your way out. In the Everglades, perhaps, or deepest Africa?" —  Biosolids Biosolids for field crops in the San Joaquin Valley (Western Farm Press, 6/6) "Since 1993, more than 10 million tons of biosolids, digested wastewater treatment plant sewage sludge, has come over the Tehachapi Mountains into the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley."  EPA: Public comment for L.A. biosolids permit (EPA, 6/6) NEWS RELEASE. "The U S Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting public input on a proposed permit for injecting municipal biosolids into the ground beneath the city's Terminal Island Treatment Plant in San Pedro." —  Meetings/Events "A Day at the Marsh” at San Joaquin sanctuary (IRWD, 6/6) NEWS RELEASE. June 10. "Want to learn about egrets, heron and birds of prey? Care to view beautiful nature photography? Ever wonder what happens to urban runoff when it goes into the storm drain? The public can learn about this and more at “A Day at the Marsh,” an event celebrating the San Joaquin Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday, June 10 from 9 a.m. until noon in Irvine." CWEA: Power savings downstream of blower (CWEA, 6/6) June 22. "Guest Speaker Mr. Lou Giordano, Pacific Process Equipment Inc.: With power costs continually rising, designers and operators need to look at more than the blowers for opportunities to reduce power consumption." AWA Ventura: WaterWise Breakfast Series (AWA Ventura County, 6/6) June 15. "Program Topic: 'Energy Crossroads.' The Question: Is Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) the Answer? Water purveyors are concerned about California meeting the state's future energy needs." —  Rates Lodi faces $3 million question (Stockton Record, 6/7) "Lodi's $44 million spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year is 374 pages long and chock full of information, except for one thing: What happens if voters roll back a 38 percent water rate increase in November?"   Escondido businesses facing sewer hikes (NC Times, 6/7) "For a typical restaurant such as Ayyash's, that means the monthly sewer tab would go up from about $150 a month to $200, nothing that would break the bank, but also no small change for restaurateurs dealing with other rising business costs." —  Local/Agency News TRPA halts tree cutting by Tahoe city workers (Associated Press, 6/7) "Tahoe land regulators have issued a cease-and-desist order to stop tree cutting at South Lake Tahoe airport, where officials said dozens of trees may have been illegally felled." Padre Dam General Manager retiring (Padre Dam MWD, 6/6) NEWS RELEASE. "August Caires is retiring on July 7th from his 13-year position as General Manager of Padre Dam Municipal Water District in Santee." Conaway Ranch: A legal twist in sale of land (Sacramento Bee, 6/6) "Yolo County has the legal right to buy Conaway Ranch, but a Monday court ruling may mean it has to pay tens of millions of dollars more than officials say it is worth. " MWD: Free “smart” sprinkler controller exchange (MWD, 6/6) NEWS RELEASE. "Residents of Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena and surrounding areas may be eligible to receive a free “smart” controller for their landscape sprinkler systems through a unique program created to introduce the latest in water-savings technology." —  Everything Else AWWA: New edition of manual: Waterborne Pathogens, 2nd Edition (M48) (AWWA, 6/6) "Updated from the 1999 edition, this manual provides critical information regarding waterborne viral, bacterial and parasitic pathogens.  Each pathogen is described along with its health effects, and water treatment techniques for destroying the pathogens." 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. 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