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Water softeners reduce the “hardness” of the water in your household, which can have several benefits for consumers. Less soap and detergents are needed...

The California Water Plan is the state’s strategic roadmap for managing the state’s precious water resources equitably and sustainably. First developed in 1957, it has been...

The rain and snow this year really helped our water supply and ended our local water restrictions, BUT… Groundwater: When California's reservoirs decline, many cities...

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that the San Benito County Water District (SBCWD) will be awarded two grants to support local...

The most straightforward definition of drought is the simple mismatch between the amounts of water nature provides and the amounts of water that humans and the...

The rainy winter has been good for reservoir levels and surface water supplies, but a number of important factors remain unknown before authorities are...

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...

After a slow start to conserving water in our community, residents started stepping up their efforts in late August. We need more of this...

Due to critically dry hydrologic conditions, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) is updating water supply allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) municipal and...

Winter storms brought significant snowfall to the Sierra Nevada and other California mountains in December. Snowpack is critical for the state’s spring water outlook...