The word "drainage" is a word you either hate or love. Excessive water around a house and garden is bad for everything – plants and home. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Reacting to Flint crisis, EPA launches US drinking water study
The public health crisis caused by high lead levels in Flint’s water and the toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie in recent years are among the threats being cited by federal environmental officials who called for a comprehensive look at how to better protect the nation’s drinking water Tuesday. … …
Read More »Turlock, Ceres advance water treatment plant
Engineering firm will refine cost, other details for possible project Plant would treat Tuolumne River water to supplement city wells Water customers would likely pay higher rates … Click to Continue »
Read More »Turlock, Ceres could take next step on water treatment plant
Engineering firm could get $ 2 million contract to refine water demand, construction cost, other details Tuolumne River water from TID would reduce cities’ reliance on wells Long-discussed plant would likely boost water bills … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos water tests high in contaminant for state standards
Chromium-6 levels are above state contaminant level City says non-compliance not an emergency Corrective action plan to lower contaminant levels underway … Click to Continue »
Read More »Chicago to start testing water in homes where children have been poisoned by lead
With public officials across the nation under fire for downplaying the health risks posed by lead water pipes, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration is moving to start testing tap water in the homes of children poisoned by the brain-damaging metal. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Valley towns fall short of water conservation in warmer, drier February
Water suppliers allowed to reduce conservation standards Suppliers can cite population growth, local climate California saved 23.9 percent for the nine-month period ending in February … Click to Continue »
Read More »Much of West Side gets 5 percent farm irrigation water allotment
Central Valley Project has little for several districts but 100 percent for senior rights holders Winter storms helped much of state, but West Side suffers from reduced Delta pumping Drought, fish protections have combined to sharply lower supply … Click to Continue »
Read More »Valley’s Westside farmers seethe over tiny water allocation from feds
Allocation a cautious estimate Friant users to get 30 percent Farm Bureau head angry at news … Click to Continue »
Read More »Average snowpack could prolong California water conservation
Merced watershed about average, leaving Lake McClure below average Snowpack provides one-third of state’s water El Niño drenched north, left Southern California mostly dry … Click to Continue »
Read More »Water on the way for Merced County farmers
Farmers to pay $ 66 per acre-foot of water Last year at this time, farmers were told there was no water for crops MID plans to take all available water from Lake McClure … Click to Continue »
Read More »Citing confusion and cost, farm water managers urge rewrite of new groundwater regulations
State taking public comment on rules until April 1 Water district managers say pending regulations causing confusion State wants a single point of contact per basin to simplify oversight … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Irrigation District board to vote on water for farmers
Special meeting set for Tuesday Tentative operating budget proposes delivering 275,000 acre-feet of surface water Lake McClure still in the clutches of drought … Click to Continue »
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