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Tuesday, August 8, 2006 Quote of the Day: "Why do you have to be a nonconformist like everybody else." James Thurber Born on this Day: Esther Williams, Mel Tillis, Dustin Hoffman, Connie Stevens, Larry Wilcox, Keith Carradine, Randy Shilts, Robin Quivers, Donny Most, Harry Crosby, Deborah Norville, Mark Wills, Drew Lachey, and Beatrice Elizabeth Mary. On this Day in 1963: The "Great Train Robbery" took place in Britain. A gang of 15 thieves stole 2.6 million pounds in bank notes. Sent to more than 25,000 readers nationwide... and thousands more via our lineup of online ads like the one above that appears on watertechonline.com Latest postings: MWD of Orange County: Financial Analyst MCWD: Assistant Engineer City of Oceanside: Wastewater Plant Operator I/II City of Camarillo: Water Rec. Mechanic Leadworker Ventura County Public Works Agency: Water Quality Planner Want more? See all postings. Today's News —  Security Leaders meet to address US water security (Water Tech Online, 8/7) "National security experts, emergency responders, and public officials will meet in Washington, DC, September 10-12, to address the safety and security of the country's water supply, according to an August 4 American Water Works Association (AWWA) press release." —  Water Supply/Infrastructure Napa supervisors back change to water law (Napa News, 8/8) "Fines levied to punish small rural water agencies for violating clean water standards could instead be used to fix their ailing infrastructures if a bill supported by the Napa County Board of Supervisors passes the state legislature." Water authority had to drop desal (NC Times, 8/8) COMMENTARY from James H. Bond, chairman of the board of directors of the SDCWA. "Please know that this board is fully committed to seawater desalination as an important water supply for the county, but we will no longer pursue such a facility in Carlsbad." Fremont to get new water pipe system (Oakland Tribune, 8/7) "The decaying pipes that deliver water to the Fremont area will be repaired — that's an easy decision to make, given the water system's age." San Jose reservoir pipelines being replaced (Santa Cruz Sentinel, 8/7) "The activity is part of the Lexington Pipeline Replacement Project. The San Jose Water Company is replacing an old pipeline that brings water to the Montevina Water Treatment Plant south of Los Gatos and adjacent to Highway 17." Aging sewage pipes pollute nation (Whittier Daily News, 8/6) OPINION. "It's the pipes, stupid! The UCLA and Stanford professors got part of it right: Many of the more popular beaches in Southern California are polluted with sewage as often as one out of every three days. Much of it from storm drains full of untreated runoff." —  Water Quality What's the best way to tell people, 'boil water'? (SD Union Tribune, 8/8) "San Diego officials did everything by the book last weekend when they issued the city's first-ever order for boiling water to kill bacteria, then lifted it a day later, state health officials said yesterday. But the public notification system for about 120,000 people affected by the contamination proved so hit-and-miss that Mayor Jerry Sanders has asked his top deputies to find better ways to tell people about similar emergencies." After water scare, restaurants stew (SD Union Tribune, 8/8) "Diners arriving late Saturday at Bernard'O Restaurant hoping for pan-roasted Kurobuta pork tenderloin and duck confit and mushroom ravioli instead left with hunger pangs intact." A message in our bottled water (NC Times, 8/8) EDITORIAL. "E. coli scare in northeast San Diego is cause for concern, but don't give up on the tap yet." Alert system criticized over boil-water order (NC Times, 8/8) "An order to boil potentially contaminated tap water in north San Diego over the weekend left some residents wondering why they weren't notified sooner." —  Hetch Hetchy Push to drain Yosemite valley renewed (Associated Press, 8/8) "After the great 1906 earthquake, searching for reliable power and drinking water, San Francisco looked at the soaring granite of Yosemite's Hetch Hetchy Valley and saw walls for a reservoir." Draining Hetch Hetchy falls flat with politicians (San Jose Mercury News, 8/7) "Similar to Yosemite Valley, Hetch Hetchy, above, is framed by granite walls, waterfalls and pine forests, and once had rich wildlife and the Tuolumne River meandering through its meadows. Environmentalists have opposed a dam there since the Sierra Club's John Muir unsuccessfully fought to block it 95 years ago." —  Levees Shoreline levee repairs to start (Oakland Tribune, 8/8) "The past fall and winter storm season didn't bypass levees on the Hayward Regional Shoreline." —  Surface Water Salton Sea plan may be delayed (Desert Sun, 8/8) "After decades of decline, it looks as if a plan to save the Salton Sea could take a little longer than anticipated." The Klamath River dispute (Stanford Progressive, 8/7) "The Klamath River story of Northwestern California and Southern Oregon is as tragic as it is convoluted, and the legal battles and controversy surrounding it are as dirty and as overheated as the river itself." Creekside residents restore streambeds (Napa Valley Register, 8/7) "The fate of Napa Valley's creeks and streams is a subject of constant political debate. Earlier this month, state water officials descended on Yountville with a complex study and long-term plan to make the Napa River watershed healthier." Critters remind people to keep creeks clean (Chico ER, 8/6) "Artist Gregg Payne is working on two murals depicting the "critters" that inhabit the urban waterways. The projects are part of the Chico Urban Streams Alliance's Clean Creeks Project, which aims to raise awareness that Chico's storm drains allow water to run directly from gutters into creeks." —  Wastewater Los Osos sewer bill may reach Senate next week (SLO Tribune, 8/8) "A bill that would give the county control over Los Osos’ sewer project is headed to the state Senate and could reach the governor’s desk by September." —  Local/Agency News California State Fair exhibit showcases water (DWR, 8/7) NEWS RELEASE. "'California's Superhero' is the theme of a major new exhibit at this year's California State Fair. The exhibit celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Department of Water Resources and the important role of water in California's development." —  Everything Else Sea-bed plan to store carbon (BBC, 8/8) "CO2 would be pumped beneath the world's oceans. Storing carbon dioxide under the sea-bed could help to reduce global warming, according to US scientists." Global warming concerns mount (Contra Costa Times, 8/8) "The searing heat of this summer across the United States and in other parts of the world has heightened concerns about global warming and resulting climate change." 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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