Flint Receives $77 Million to Fund Water Infrastructure Improvements The Root » The Flint, Mich., water crisis has weighed heavily on the hearts of those of us within the black community. But five years after its onset, it would appear that the city is now one step closer to finally leaving its deadly water infrastructure in the past. Michelle2019-04-25T09:52:32-08:00April 18th, 2019|Drinking Water, Flint Water Crisis, Michigan|
State OKs $485M for new Pacheco Reservoir San Benito Free Lance » The California Water Commission has approved $484.55 million to expand the Pacheco Reservoir for drinking water reserves and improved protections for steelhead salmon. The money comes from the state’s Proposition 1 approved by California voters, and represents the full amount sought by the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Michelle2018-10-08T10:54:01-08:00July 26th, 2018|California, Dams, Drinking Water, U.S. News, Water|
California drinking water tax dies in budget compromise The Sacramento Bee » Lawmakers and Brown’s office scrapped the “Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Act,” which would have taxed residents 95 cents a month to raise millions for cleaning toxic wells. Instead, legislative leaders agreed to spend $5 million from the general fund to deal with lead in drinking water at child care centers. They also plan to allocate $23.5 million from the general fund for “safe drinking water actions later in this legislative session.” Michelle2018-06-11T11:14:04-08:00June 8th, 2018|California, Drinking Water|
Why Southern California is calling for a do-over on its vote to bankroll the Delta tunnels The Sacramento Bee » A historic vote on the Delta tunnels project is getting a do-over. Southern California’s powerful water agency — the Metropolitan Water District — said Thursday its board will vote again in July on whether to pay for the lion’s share of the project, known officially as California WaterFix. Michelle2018-06-11T09:03:31-08:00June 7th, 2018|California, California WaterFix, Drinking Water, Water|
California Sued Over Delta Tunnels Project Changes SCV News » Environmental organizations sued the California agency in charge of managing the massive WaterFix project Friday, saying the state illegally altered the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta management plan to favor the project over ecological restoration. Michelle2018-05-31T08:37:04-08:00May 31st, 2018|California, California WaterFix, Drinking Water, Wastewater, Water|
Price tag for better tasting water in the South Bay just increased by $50 million The Mercury News » The project will boost the facility’s output from 80 million to 100 million gallons of drinking water a day. The 43-acre Rinconada Water Treatment Plant opened in 1967; the modernization addresses more stringent infrastructure, seismic stability and water quality standards than were in place then. Michelle2018-05-24T14:39:44-08:00May 21st, 2018|California, Drinking Water|
