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Monday, July 10, 2006 Quote of the Day: "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Frederick Douglass Born on this Day: Marcel Proust, David Brinkley, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Arthur Ashe, Ron Glass, Virginia Wade, Hal McRae, Arlo Guthrie, Ronnie James Dio, Cheryl Wheeler, Bela Fleck, and Jessica Simpson. On this Day in 1928: George Eastman first demonstrated color motion pictures. 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: Veolia Water: Plant Manager San Diego County Water Authority: Senior Water Resources Specialist (Environmental) Long Beach Water Dept: Management Information Systems Officer Irvine Ranch Water District: Maintenance Apprentice/Utility Worker Irvine Ranch Water District: Water Maiontenance Supervisor/Tech II San Bernardino Municipal Water Dept: Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Technician Want more? See all postings. Today's News —  Delta Water Pumps Feds request new review of Delta pumps (Contra Costa Times, 7/8) "Federal officials have asked to re-evaluate massive Delta water delivery projects out of concern they could be contributing to the population collapse of a tiny fish." Threatened fish spurs delta study (Associated Press, 7/8) "In a move that could hold implications for farmers and thirsty California cities, the federal government plans to re-examine the effects of pumping water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta." —  Water Supply Drilling for water delayed in Cambria (SLO Tribune, 7/10) "Construction of Cambria’s proposed desalination plant faces a delay after two appeals have challenged the county’s approval of a plan to drill test wells for the project on a North Coast beach." Napa hosts water conservation seminars (Napa News, 7/10) "Napa's water department will present a summer series of free workshops on how to reduce water consumption." Water main break fixed in Clairemont Mesa (NC Times, 7/10) "A ruptured water main that unleashed 13 million gallons of water, buckling a segment of a Clairemont Mesa artery, has been fixed and the road will be opened Saturday, a water department official said." Lake Arrowhead water precaution tops priority (Riverside P/E, 7/9) "Though Lake Arrowhead is at full capacity, the utility that manages it is getting ready to declare an emergency water shortage." San Diego leaders rankled by 'secret' L.A. deal (NC Times, 7/9) "San Diego County water leaders call it a troubling 'secret deal' and "preferential treatment" worth billions of gallons of water a year to the city of Los Angeles. Others say they see nothing sinister." Water was key to Poway area's growth (SD Union Tribune, 7/9) "Water made all the difference. Until 1954, Poway was a sparsely populated rural community dependent on wells and rainfall. An 1891 San Diego newspaper article listed Poway Valley's population at 250. The figure for the 1930 census, nearly 40 years later, was 367." Canal ruling sends strong message (IV Press, 7/9) OPINION. "It was more than a win. If it wasn’t a knockout, it certainly was a punishing victory. A lawsuit brought a year ago by Mexican agencies, environmental groups and various other entities on both sides of the border to stop construction of a 23-mile section of a concrete-lined All-American Canal to replace the earthen waterway was struck down by a judge in U.S. District Court in Nevada on Monday." Pricey Wisconsin plant not producing supply (Associated Press, 7/9) "Taxpayers and water customers may be forced to handle expensive repair costs at a water filtration plant that has not produced at its promised capacity five years after being built." —  Levees Bidding to repair Colusa levees under way (Appeal-Democrat, 7/9) "California's water authority has released details of its levee repair efforts in Colusa County." —  Surface Water Mine drainage increases Leviathan Creek flow (Tahoe Daily Tribune, 7/10) "People hiking or fishing around Leviathan Creek or Bryant Creek in Alpine County in the next few months may notice a lot more water in the creek than usual." ORAC gets lake issue updates (Mercury-Register, 7/10) "The Oroville Recreation Advisory Committee introduced a new member Friday with the arrival of Oroville City Councilman Jamie Johansson to the body." Lake Elsinore water quality improving (Riverside P/E, 7/9) "A group of local agencies is banking that water quality and stabilization, elusive throughout the history of the lake, could become a reality as it prepares to implement the last phase of an effort to cure recurring algae blooms and fish kills." —  Wastewater Ferndale's sewage cost hitting the fan (Eureka Times Standard, 7/8) "The City Council was more than a little dismayed to learn that building a new sewer plant would cost twice as much as expected." Wastewater plant a $6 million 'annoyance' (The Eureka Reporter, 7/8) "This was not an 8 cent mistake in balancing the checkbook or an underpayment of a few dollars to cover the monthly cable television bill. Reality to the city of Ferndale is a project cost estimate toward improving the city’s wastewater treatment plant that could be more than twice what it was just eight months ago." —  Runoff Repeat of tragedy feared in San Joaquin plan (KTLA, 7/9) "More than two decades after toxic farm drainage emptying into a small wildlife refuge stilled the chatter of migrating waterfowl with death and deformity, the federal government is on the verge of deciding what to do with vast amounts of tainted irrigation water still produced by San Joaquin Valley croplands." Coastal marine area storm runoff hearings set (Monterey Herald, 7/9) "A proposed policy to prevent pollution of protected coastal marine areas by storm water runoff will be the subject of three hearings scheduled next month by state water officials, including a meeting Aug. 15 in Monterey." —  Toxic Waste EPA offers Superfund waste proposal (Lake County Record-Bee, 7/8) "A proposal from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to inject mercury mine wastewater from the Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Superfund site cleanup will be discussed by the Lake County Board of Supervisors this Tuesday." —  Local/Agency News Rainbow district hopes to keep customers (NC Times, 7/9) "As the small San Luis Rey Municipal Water District works to become a full-service water and sewer-service provider, district representatives have offered their services to homeowners in a midsized Fallbrook subdivision currently served by the larger Rainbow Municipal Water District." Judge rules in favor of Vallecitos Water District (NC Times, 7/9) "A Superior Court judge has rejected an environmental group's claim that a Vallecitos Water District document would stimulate development in rural areas north of downtown San Marcos, attorneys and court records confirmed Friday." LAFCO prepares for Felton water takeover (Press Banner, 7/6) Thanks to Jim Graham for this one: "Felton residents are closer to gaining control of their water system, following a resounding vote of confidence by the countywide Local Agency Formation Commission." —  Everything Else State files suit over power overcharges (Los Angeles Business, 7/10) "The state alleges that 10 public power agencies, including the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and Roseville-based Northern California Power Agency, overcharged the state Department of Water Resources for electricity during power shortages. On June 14 ,state Attorney General Bill Lockyer sued the municipal agencies in Sacramento County Superior Court." Brokaw joins battle against global warming (Reuters, 7/8) "Tom Brokaw is giving Al Gore some company in the effort to raise awareness of global warming." USEPA proposes seven LCR improvements (WaterWeek, 7/10) "To be subject to a 60-day public comment period when published in the Federal Register, the long-awaited proposal aims to correct deficiencies identified under the agency's national review of implementation problems since the 15-year-old rule was last revised in 2000."   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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