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Tuesday, August 22, 2006 Quote of the Day: "Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it." Lou Holtz (Thanks to Maggi Brooks for this one.) Born on this Day: Dorothy Parker, John Lee Hooker, Ray Bradbury, Elmo Langley, Norman Schwarzkopf, Valerie Harper, Tom Mitchell, Cindy Williams, Sam Neely, Holly Dunn, Debbie Peterson, Tori Amos, James DeBarge, Mats Wilander, and Howie Dorough. On this Day in 1973: Henry Kissinger was named Secretary of State by U.S. President Nixon. Kissinger won the Nobel Peace Prize in the same year. 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: City of Anaheim: Principal Water Engineer Alameda County WD: Water Treatment Plant Oper. WVWD: Water Service Operator Union Sanitary District: Business Services Coach Central Coast Water Authority: Distribution Tech. Want more? See all postings. Pic of the Week City of Isleton Ponds "This is a picture taken from the City of Isleton ponds facing the Gerogiana slough," says Terry Hegel, Chief WWTP Operator, City of Isleton. Do you have a photo you'd like to submit? Send us an e-mail. Today's News —  Water Supply Monterey water-injection well EIR approved (Monterey Herald, 8/22) "Pumping water in the wintertime from the Carmel River to the Seaside Aquifer won't hurt the environment and will help prevent drying up the river in summer and hold back seawater intrusion, according to a final environmental impact report on the project adopted unanimously Monday by the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District board." Radical action needed to ease water scarcity (Associated Press , 8/21) "Scientists on Monday called for radical action to improve global water management, saying one-third of the world's population faces water scarcity." Report: Food, biofuels could worsen shortages (Reuters, 8/21) "Surging demand for irrigation to produce food and biofuels is likely to aggravate scarcities of water but the world's supply is not running out, an international report said on Monday." Some Katrina victims still without water (Water Tech Online, 8/21) "Almost a year after Hurricane Katrina, the hardest-hit area of New Orleans is still without drinking water, according to an August 18 story on KATC TV-3." Kennedy’s desalination dream (San Diego CityBeat, 8/19) "It’s been 44 years since JFK launched his desalination campaign—so what happened. Southern California is a leader in desalination technology, cornering almost 50 percent of the world market." —  Water Quality Critics blast slow perchlorate cleanup in Rialto (Inland Valley Bulletin, 8/22) "The cleanup of contaminated groundwater in Rialto, Colton and Fontana has been moving too slowly, critics contended during a state Senate hearing Monday." Boil water order issued in Warner Springs (NC Times, 8/22) "County officials issued a boil water order for the Los Tules Mutual Water Company on Monday afternoon, citing the presence of E. coli and other bacteria in the drinking water supply, which serves 72 residential service connections in Warner Springs." Arsenic, nitrates, atrazine plague private wells (WaterWeek, 8/21) "Water quality monitoring data from thousands of domestic wells across the United States indicate that the top contaminants found include three organic pesticides, with arsenic and nitrate topping the list of contaminants exceeding their federal drinking water standards." —  Levees New chief, old levees (Tracy Press, 8/21) "The state reclamation board's new chief is faced with coordinating flood control for a crumbling levee system." —  Surface Water Utility fights fish ruling (Monterey Herald, 8/22) "Using a new provision of federal energy law for the first time, PacifiCorp is asking a judge to let it off the hook on building fish ladders to help salmon over four Klamath River hydroelectric dams." Everyone agrees that the Delta's important (Sacramento Bee, 8/21) COLUMN. "Everyone, or so it would seem, agrees that the 738,000-acre Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is one of California's most vital resources. That, however, is just about as far as the agreement stretches." —  Wastewater Valley Center residents push for sewer project (NC Times, 8/22) "Speed up our sewer, a group of three property owners asked Valley Center Municipal Water District's board Monday." Dixon sewer rates back on front burner (Vacaville Reporter, 8/21) "A special report concerning sewer fee increases in Dixon will be up for discussion Tuesday during the City Council meeting." —  Spills Sunken tanker still leaking oil in Philippines (MSNBC News, 8/22) "Sludge has washed up on Panay, a large island in the central Philippines, as an oil spill from a sunken tanker continues to spread, threatening rich fishing grounds, officials said on Tuesday." —  Toxic Cleanups San Marcos park contaminated by landfill (NC Times, 8/22) "Discharge discovered after heavy rains in a Bradley Park drainage ditch was indeed contaminated by the closed landfill beneath the park, according to a letter received by the city Monday from the Regional Water Quality Control Board." Old Mormon Slough getting layer of sand (Stockton Record, 8/21) "Toxic sludge left by a long-defunct wood treatment plant has made a mess of murky Old Mormon Slough." —  Meetings WateReuse Symposium Golf Outing  Sept. 10. "The WateReuse Second Annual Golf Outing offers attendees of the 2006 WateReuse Annual Symposium the opportunity to mingle with water professionals, enjoy fresh air at the historic Brookside Golf Club and support Water for People, a charitable organization."   Stars of the Future: Reuse and Desal Sept. 10-13.  "21st Annual WateReuse Symposium to Focus on Water Reuse and Desalination. The latest information on water reuse and desalination applications, technologies, health and safety, funding, and legislative and regulatory activities will be on display September 10-13, 2006 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel during the 21st Annual WateReuse Symposium."   AWWA: DSS Conference and Exposition Sept. 17-20."The American Water Works Association (AWWA) DSS Conference and Exposition will be held September 17-20, in Phoenix, AZ, according to an AWWA press release."   CASQA conference Sept. 25-27."The CASQA 2006 conference in Sacramento offers a full program of training workshops, presentations and exhibits for holders of municipal, industrial and construction NPDES stormwater permits.   —  Local/Agency News Ironhouse district manages population boom (Contra Costa Times, 8/21) "As a residential and commercial construction boom continues in Oakley and the unincorporated community of Bethel Island, the Ironhouse Sanitary District is planning an expansion to keep up with ongoing development."  —  Everything Else Gov.'s environmental advisor steps down (LA Times, 8/22) "One of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's closest advisors and strongest voices for cleaner energy has left the administration, a departure that environmental activists describe as a worrisome loss." 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