Tag: water
Massive snowpack good news for drought, but flood concerns grow
The latest statewide snowpack measurement from the California Department of Water Resources is another indication that the tremendously wet winter might have been too...
Guest View: Valley Water chair highlights board’s goals for 2023
As I begin a new term on the Valley Water Board of Directors representing District 1, I am honored to serve as the Chair...
Valley Water celebrates $727M in EPA loans for Anderson Dam, other...
With a cold winter storm bearing down on Morgan Hill, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrators joined local and regional representatives Feb. 23 at the...
Federal monitor moves county from ‘Severe’ to ‘Moderate’ drought
With seemingly constant rain storms pummeling the South Bay so far this winter, a federal drought monitoring program recently downgraded most of Santa Clara...
Guest view: Despite rain, water use cuts must continue
While December’s rain and snow show promise, water managers remember the same thing happened last year—epic early storms followed by the driest January through March in...
New diversion tunnel under construction at Anderson Dam
Valley Water crews have dug about 160 feet into a giant tunnel that will be able to divert massive volumes of water out of...
High nitrate levels found in city well
City officials shut down a well in east Gilroy June 16 after crews discovered its water had high levels of the dangerous nitrate chemical.
The...
Valley Water accepting applications for 2022 Grant Program
Valley Water is accepting applications for its 2022 Grant Program, which provides important funding for projects that support the water district’s mission of “providing...
Valley Water rebates save water, money
Homeowners and commercial property owners who want to cut down on their outdoor water use and landscape maintenance should consider starting now or in...
County declares local drought emergency
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors became the most recent South Bay agency to take action on shrinking water supplies, as the body...
