Tag: water
District declares water conservation ‘a way of life’
Local water district officials on June 13 adopted new permanent water use restrictions, as well as a process to enforce them even during non-drought...
Judge’s ruling delays Pacheco Dam expansion plans
Plans to build a new dam for Pacheco Reservoir in southeast Santa Clara County are on hold after a superior court judge in May...
District ends water use emergency
The Santa Clara Valley Water District’s board of directors voted unanimously April 11 to rescind a “water shortage emergency” that was declared in 2021...
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...
The science of water and weather
These days Californians have water on the brain—and that’s understandable. In April of 2022, Santa Clara Valley residents were worrying about the drought. By...
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...
City applies for state ‘drought relief’ grants
The City of Morgan Hill is in the process of applying for two “drought relief” grants that could increase the city’s water storage capacity...
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...
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...
