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MWD approves 14% hike in rates for imported water

The effects of the increase, which takes effect Jan. 1, on Southern California household bills will vary broadly....

Pilot desal plant up and pumping in Santa Cruz

The first step down the long road to securing the area's future water supply was taken Thursday as a temporary test desalination plant on the Westside was switched on. ...

District warns of water shortage

Metropolitan Water District asks customers to save 20 gallons a day or face possible rate increase ...

Growers warned of water cutbacks

Scenario is bleak at industry forum ...

Expert: Calif. ‘Perfect Drought’ Could Span 100 Years

Some experts say the pieces are falling into place for a so-called "perfect drought," and it could have devastating consequences for California. ...

Ruling to cut into water flow to region

U.S. District Court Judge Oliver Wanger's extraordinary ruling to save the endangered delta smelt could cost California as much as 2 million acre-feet of water a year...

Smelt ruling may cut into water supply

Official says the decision in an environmental suit could force a one-third reduction in shipments from the delta to the Southland....

Thirsty Long Beach turns to the ocean for water

Desalination plant would give city its own water source. ...

Conservation ideas grow during drought

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin – By Canan Tasci, In response to extreme droughts in the 1990s, utility agencies and departments began offering incentives to homeowners who found ways to cut their water consumption. California is now entering its driest year in eight years, said Sondra Elrod, public information officer for the In...

Poseidon Resources Selects Engineering And Construction Team To Build Huntington Beach Water Desalination Facility

Brenda G. Anaya Huntington Beach, CA – Poseidon Resources Corporation announced today that it has selected an internationally-renowned team to design, engineer, construct and startup the Huntington Beach Water Desalination Facility. The team, selected from a number of well-qualified finalists, consists of Tetra Tech, Inc., IDE...