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California slashes supply to state water districts

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on October 28, 2008 at 6:21 am

From CBS5:

After two extremely dry years, CBS 5 has learned that California will drastically slash the amount of water it gives to districts statewide.

In what could be the worst crisis in Decades, the California Department of Water Resources tells CBS 5 it will cut supplies to water districts by 85 to 90 percent.

“It’s pretty serious right now…California has had its second critically dry year. We are looking at going into a third potentially dry year. We have actually drawn down our reservoirs…we are actually having difficulties delivering water this year,” said Wendy Marin of the California Department of Water Resources.

From the Sierra, through the mighty Sacramento San Joaquin Delta and along the California Aqueduct, the State delivers water for drinking and irrigation to 25 million Californians each year. There are 29 state agencies that deliver this water and every one will see huge cutbacks beginning January 1st.

Read more from CBS5 by clicking here.

I heard a rumor the allocation could be as low as 15%. The announcement from DWR is expected this week.

October 28, 2008 · Filed Under DWR & State Water Project, Water Supply

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2 Responses to “California slashes supply to state water districts”

  1. Ray Walker on October 28th, 2008 6:36 am

    If anyone in CA is intersted….Note that not a single CA water district has ever lifted one finger to send one key stroke to inquire about a new Source of fresh water that will yield a million acre feet (325,900,000,000 gallons) a year for Californians. Development of the Source has been guaranteed not to damage the water rights of anyone or damage the environment ! Ray Walker (Retired Water Rights Analyst) waterrdw@yahoo.com

  2. WestchesterParents » Unheard of water cuts on the horizon? on October 28th, 2008 3:59 pm

    [...] knew that the news coming out of the State Water Project was going to be bad but if early reports of 85-90% cut are true, Los Angeles is going to be in a world of hurt.. and [...]

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