The News Review:

- Water wars threaten Gwinnett
- Water Resources must reconsider some decisions
- Calcagno-led forum focuses on Monterey County water
- Support Regional Water Project
- Neda: Laiban vital but water rate a concern
- Water board supports change in supply rules

Water wars threaten Gwinnett
Atlanta Journal Constitution
”Publix with 11 stores in Gwinnett is among the county’s top water users slurping an average of nearly 342000 gallons a day just in June. And like most corporate and residential users Publix looks to local state and federal officials to ensure a steady flow of an increasingly valuable commodity. “We rely on the government to provide a sustainable water supply for its citizens and businesses” Publix spokeswoman Brenda Reid said. “Therefore we look forward to their recommendations and solutions. ”So too do Sullivan Stephens and Bannister. All realize that the solution to Gwinnett’s “draconian” water situation is in the hands of Gov. Sonny Perdue his Alabama and Florida counterparts the courts and Congress.

Water Resources must reconsider some decisions
ntario Argus bserver
Fifth District Judge John Melanson ruled that the agency must reconsider some of its decisions dating back to 2005. Idaho water law like many western states distributes water rights on a first-come first-served basis. Those who have the oldest water rights — dubbed senior water rights — generally get the first chance on water for drinking irrigation or other uses. It’s not unusual for senior water rights holders in the parched high tundra desert of southern Idaho to make a ‘‘water call’’ where they demand their full allotment which can force the state to cut off water use by junior water right holders.

Calcagno-led forum focuses on Monterey County water
The Salinas Californian
These include drilling a new well as a water source installing a treatment system on existing wells and consolidating with a neighboring compliant water system. “Contaminated drinking water puts you and your family at risk” Stroh told the audience. ther topics discussed were the Water Resources Agency’s water supply project prospects of getting state funding despite the tough economic times and an update on the Salinas Valley Water Project the county’s plan to stop seawater intrusion in wells and recharge the Salinas River Basin. After the two-hour presentation although there were encouraging signs that the county’s water issues can be solved the Matts along with other Monterey County residents were left feeling they’ve heard it all before. “I respect that Lou brought [these agencies] together” said Castroville resident Barbara Joachim. But according to Joachim 73 who has been following the county’s water issue for five years she remains pessimistic that things will get done. “I’m hearing the same thing ‘?h it’s happening’ and ‘?e’re taking care of it’ “she said.

Support Regional Water Project
Monterey County Herald
We are still suffering from a lack of water resulting in economic hardship for the people as allocations have limited prosperity caused reduction in supply and led to rising rates. Even the California Public Utilities Commission has recognized the criticality of our water woes and taken the lead on planning California American Water’s Coastal Water Project. The staffs of Marina Coast Water District Monterey County Water Resources Agency Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and Cal Am are working hard to solve the water supply problems by refining and finalizing the elements of the Regional Water Project. The public has weighed in as evidenced by thousands of signatures hundreds of letters and at the local public hearings held recently by the PUC nearly unanimous support of the Regional Water Project. The PUC process presents a great opportunity to work together as a region and solve our water woes on our own. The Regional Water Project will solve the Peninsula’s water shortages and coupled with MCWRA’s water projects it reduces Advertisement yld_mgr. place_ad_here(”adPosBox”); salt water intrusion while providing the foundation for solving Castroville and North County’s water issues.

Neda: Laiban vital but water rate a concern
Business Mirror
?I welcome the interest of the private sector. We are not against the Laiban Dam we are not against looking for other water resources we are just concerned about the process? Recto said. The Laiban Dam project formerly the Manila Water Supply Project III will cost about P47. It aims to provide long-term water supply about 1900 MLD or 22 cubic meters per second of water for Metro Manila. It also intends to address the existing 1122 MLD of water-supply gap in the metro. Besides water supply the project has power component which will augment the power supply for the Luzon Grid.
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Water board supports change in supply rules
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers
Earlier this year the governor issued a statewide moratorium on rule making and change in all agencies but GUAC’s support of the proposed assured water supply credit extinguishment rule strengthens the case and might help to lift the freeze. “Today was a milestone” Singleton said. The Arizona Department of Water Resources could hold a public hearing regarding the proposed changes as early as mid-September Singleton told the council. In other business Barbara Massey-Nino executive director of the Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority told the group that the water board discussed its budget earlier this month. PCWAA receives some funding from its municipal members as well as from the state Department of Water Resources. Due to budget constraints however ADWR withheld annual funding to PCWAA last year and although the Pinal AMA area director has recommended the board for funding this year it is uncertain if the money will be withheld for another year. ©Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc.