FEATURE: Salinity Management: Putting Southern California’s water supply on a low sodium diet Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality June 16, 2021While the saying, “too much of a good thing,” sounds pleasant at its core, water managers take that very seriously...
NOTICE: BlueTriton Brands, Inc. (successor by name change to Nestlé Waters) requests hearing on CDO for unauthorized diversions of water in San Bernardino County State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 21, 2021From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board Administrative Hearings Office has received a request...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Pipe Dream: Feds Sued Over Desert Water Pipeline OK’d by Trump Courthouse News Service Planning and managementWater rights and water law March 23, 2021The project would repurpose an existing gas and oil pipeline to pump water to municipalities across Southern California. By Nathan...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Grabs Oversight of Mojave Water Pipeline Project Courthouse News Service Planning and management August 1, 2019A business hoping to cash in on an untapped aquifer beneath the Mojave Desert will have to clear extra environmental...
COMMENTARY: Earthquakes can dry water supply. Californians must prepare Cal Matters Planning and management July 25, 2019Living in earthquake country makes planning and emergency preparedness critical. Taking steps to prepare for the worst is important. Understanding...
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT: Update on Southern California regional groundwater conditions Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 16, 2018Data shows groundwater recharge in the region has declined by 1.1 MAF since 2000; storage remains at unhealthy levels At...
The unintended consequences of water conservation Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management July 18, 2018Dr. Kurt Schwabe discusses the impact of water conservation on recycled water; Yorba Linda Water District GM discusses effects of...
CA AGRICULTURE: Four decades of sustainable groundwater management UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) Groundwater News March 13, 2018From California Agriculture: Peter Kavounas is the General Manager of Chino Basin Watermaster, the nine-person entity created in 1978 by...
GUEST COMMENTARY: A New Model for Resolving Problems in the San Bernardino Valley Emerges Guest Contributor CommentaryGroundwater NewsPlanning and management January 8, 2018Andrea Miller (City Manager, City of San Bernardino), Douglas Headrick (General Manager, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District), and John Mura (General...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: BLM OKs Mojave Desert Water Pipeline, Reversing Obama-Era Policy Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation October 18, 2017The Trump administration has given the go-ahead for a project to siphon millions of gallons of water from an underground...
OC WATER SUMMIT: Southern California stormwater update Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater qualityWater supply augmentation August 24, 2017Flood control measures that were put in place decades ago have changed the landscape of the Los Angeles and Santa...
THIS JUST IN … Court of Appeal rules on San Diego-Metropolitan rate case; both sides claim victory Maven Water rights and water law June 21, 2017The Court of Appeal ruled today in the San Diego County Water Authority vs. Metropolitan Water District rate case. By...
Stormwater and MS4 Permits in Southern California – Clean It, Conserve It, But How to Pay for It? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater qualityWater supply augmentation November 17, 2016If regulatory issues can be solved, stormwater can be a valuable resource, says Monrovia City Manager Oliver Chi Storm water...
REIMAGINING THE CADILLAC DESERT, Part 3: How are cities looking at water? Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 27, 2016Pat Mulroy, LA DWP’s David Pettijohn, and Ventura Water’s Shana Epstein discuss their strategies for providing water to their customers...
REIMAGINING THE CADILLAC DESERT, Part 2: Where will water come from? Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 26, 2016Jeffrey Kightlinger, Mark Gold, and Dr. Richard Howitt weigh in on where Southern California and the West will find water...
