Arizona Tribe threatened by heavy rains and rising water

The Menagers Dam near the Tohono O’odham Nation in southern Arizona was put to the test of holding back waters as Tropical Storm Rosa pummeled the area. The Tohono O’odham Nation has declared a state of emergency.

Better plumbing helps conserve water in populated and drought-prone American West

Although population in the rural and urban American West is increasing, water use has declined because better-designed toilets are conserving water more effectively.

Free testing offered to Central Coast well owners

The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board announced free domestic well testing for those who live in the Central Coast Region, including Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara counties, southern Santa Clara county and small portions of San Mateo. Testing is available to eligible well owners who use a private well or shared well that is not part of a public water system.

Study demonstrates more water is needed for fracking than initially thought

In the past decade, scientists have been saying that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, causes earthquakes, contaminates groundwater and increases hydrocarbon emissions. Now, a study shows that the drilling practice requires much more water than was originally thought.

Water storage projects in California to receive $2.7 billion in funding

The California Water Commission approved $2.7 billion to fund water storage projects across the state. Whether any will be built is another matter, however. The plan is to award water bond funding based on strict guidelines that many of the projects may not meet.