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California builds global water partnerships

Santa Ana and Rowland Water Districts build global partnerships with Mexico and the Philippines to improve water quality and reliability.

Study: Climate change alters nutrient pathways to oceans

Rivers and groundwater deliver key nutrients to the sea, but climate change is reshaping flows, chemistry, and ecosystems worldwide.

EPA moves forward on PFAS cleanup rules

The Environmental Protection Agency is retaining the hazardous designation for PFOA and PFOS under Superfund law and preparing a framework to guide future cleanup decisions, while communities raise...

Weekly water news video: Wildfires, vacancies and a 1916 mystery

This week’s Western Water Weekly video highlights wildfire smoke risks, Reclamation’s leadership gap, Utah’s water-sharing pact, California’s golden mussel invasion, and the growing debate...

Drought update: Mixed conditions in Colorado River Basin

Showers eased drought in parts of the Colorado River Basin, but Utah and New Mexico remain dry as flash flooding hit Arizona and California.

Desalination boosts California Delta water security

Antioch’s new brackish desalination facility will supply up to 40% of the city’s drinking water, strengthening resilience in California’s Delta.

About the Author

Since 1995, Deborah has owned and operated LegalTech LLC with a focus on water rights. Before moving to Arizona in 1986, she worked as a quality control analyst for Honeywell and in commercial real estate, both in Texas. She learned about Arizona's water rights from the late and great attorney Michael Brophy of Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite. Her side interests are writing (and reading), Wordpress programming and much more.

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Deborah on Utah enters winter with low snow and high drought levelsDecember 20, 2025
Great point! Utah's residents do a good job on water conservation. Nevada does, too.
Helen Ck on California unveils Colorado River sharing proposalDecember 19, 2025
This entire subject rings all the alarm bells and should be approached with a jaundiced eye. California water dealings have…
Helen Ck on Colorado River talks near federal interventionDecember 19, 2025
By all means, let's get the feds involved. That should solve everybody's problems.
Helen Ck on Utah enters winter with low snow and high drought levelsDecember 19, 2025
While an enormously complex and largely neglected situation, as long as the current administration continues to dismantle federal programs, the…
Deborah on Border wall documentary examines water risk in southern ArizonaNovember 22, 2025
Perhaps technological alternatives could provide a balance.