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Inland Empire water agencies react to low allocation from Dept. of Water Resources

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 29, 2007 at 8:52 am

From the San Bernardino Sun:

The Inland Empire’s water supplies from Northern California next year are going to be cut in half thanks to a drought as well as an endangered fish swimming in a delta near Sacramento that needs the water.

In the face of less water flowing locally, landscapers, golf courses and even citrus growers might get socked with higher water bills. “We might hand water (with a hose) the dry spots,” said Bill Henning, superintendent of Shandin Hills Golf Club in San Bernardino.

The water cuts are the result of some of the driest weather in years. The Inland Empire’s apportionment of water next year has been cut because of the drought hitting the state, according to the State Water Contractors, a nonprofit of 27 public agencies that buys water under contract from the California State Water Project. San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, which serves about 600,000 residents in an area from Fontana to Yucaipa, is part of this water group.

In 2008, the water district is expected to get 58 percent less water than this year from the state, said Randy Van Gelder, water district general manager. “I don’t know if there’ll be a raise in rates,” said Joe Zoba, Yucaipa Valley Water District general manager. “Just because there’s a shortage of water from the state doesn’t mean there’ll be an increase in water rates.”

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November 29, 2007 · Filed Under DWR & State Water Project, Other Water Agencies

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