The News Review:

- California’s broken system for water delivery
- Additional homes would put huge burden on Florida water supply
- Conservation: Changing habits saving water
- Long-planned Yorba Linda reservoir is finally under construction

California’s broken system for water delivery
San Jose Mercury News
place_ad_here(“adPosBox”); the Westlands Water District the nation’s largest irrigation district things are bleak. It is heavily dependent on delta pumps lacks its own storage and is a relative newcomer in its demand for water. The district is likely to get just 10 percent to 15 percent of the water in its contract amount this year the worst supply in its history. Endangered fishThe focus of marchers’ ire was not the weather or drought but new environmental regulations meant to prevent the dwindling population of delta smelt which are threatened under the Endangered Species Act from going extinct. That anger was somewhat misdirected. The delta smelt rules according to San Joaquin Valley farmers’ own numbers have cost water districts from here to Southern California 300000 acre-feet this year. While that’s enough water for about 2.

Additional homes would put huge burden on Florida water supply
Tampabay.com
Petersburg Times was staggering. If developers’ dreams come true the coming decades could see the construction of 630965 new homes across the state. Readers watching both their home values and their lawns wither had this reaction: What about the water? Take a big gulp because the impact on water usage with all those new rooftops would be a whopper. Petersburg Times tbt* Tampa news Tampa newspaper Tampa Bay news world news local news obituaries Tampa St. Petersburg Clearwater Pinellas County Hillsborough County Hernando County Pasco County www.

Conservation: Changing habits saving water
Florida Times-Union
When daylight saving time began on March 8 new restrictions specifying the days of the week for landscape irrigation became effective in the district. Irrigation is limited to two days a week during daylight saving time and to one day a week during Eastern Standard Time. Protecting our existing water resources is just as important as exploring new alternative water supplies. But groundwater will not be able to meet all future needs within the district so new water supplies are important. Much work has been done to identify and evaluate alternative sources of water such as seawater brackish groundwater and surface water from rivers and lakes. Without the support of Florida’s residents water resource protection is little more than a good idea. Conservation is about small and simple everyday changes that can help protect our water resources when we’re experiencing drought and promoting habits that will save us money year round and help us be better prepared for the next drought occurrence.
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Long-planned Yorba Linda reservoir is finally under construction
Los Angeles Times
Water officials had planned to build the reservoir since 1978 but repeatedly delayed the project because they were uncertain how many homes developers ultimately planned to build in the neighborhood — and thus how large to build the tank. After the fire residents who for years had complained of spotty water service filed legal claims against the water district and the city saying that if the reservoir had been built decades ago as promised their homes might have been saved. Water officials expedited the project in recent months moving past land-use and environmental regulations. “We’re glad to see it finally get into construction” said Ken Vecchiarelli general manager of the Yorba Linda Water District.