Category: water storage

LA County Captures 33 Billion Gallons of Water from Winter Storms

January 16, 2023
Local NewsLos Angeles CountyRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUSwater storage
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LOS ANGELES—The series of winter storms that slammed Southern California has led to the capture of more than 33 billion gallons of stormwater that can be used as future drinking water in Los Angeles County, the county Public Works director announced Jan. 16. That amount of water could supply 816,000 people with water for a…

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Murray Darling Basin ’Near Full’ at Various Points as Vic Farmers Chief Challenges Water Recovery Policy

August 12, 2022
AustraliaMurray Darling Basin Authoritywater storageWorld
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Higher than average rainfall has resulted in water storage levels along the Murray-Darling Basin to be “near full” and/or “spilling” along various points, with one area hitting a six-year high, a report has found. This comes as Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Water Council Chair Andrew Leahy criticises the federal government’s policy to recover the controversial 450…

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California Lawmakers Ask Governor to Fund More Water Storage Amidst Drought

September 5, 2021
CaliforniaGov. Gavin NewsomLocal NewsNorthern CaliforniaRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUSwater storage
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Eight lawmakers from California’s Central Valley are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to dedicate more resources towards improved water infrastructure during the state’s unprecedented drought. The lawmakers claim the state is suffering from “the state’s lack of planning for long-term water storage.” “It has been over two months since the state’s budget was signed into law, and yet…

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California Lawmakers Ask Governor to Fund More Water Storage Amid Drought

September 5, 2021
CaliforniaGov. Gavin NewsomLocal NewsNorthern CaliforniaRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUSwater storage
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Eight lawmakers from California’s Central Valley are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to dedicate more resources toward improved water infrastructure during the state’s unprecedented drought. The lawmakers claim the state is suffering from “the state’s lack of planning for long-term water storage.” “It has been over two months since the state’s budget was signed into law, and yet…

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