New Mexico fines El Paso Water for discharging sewage into Rio Grande
New Mexico is fining El Paso Water for discharging over a billion gallons of raw sewage into the Rio Grande River in Sunland Park.
Category: News: Understanding Water Shortages & Drought Impacts in the West
Curtailment orders have gone into effect in the Delta watershed, which is California's largest source of surface water. What this means is that at least junior right holders, including public water...
Machine learning simulations show that the water outlook for parts of Colorado is resembling Arizona. Climate change risks threaten the stability of water produced in the Colorado River basin.
Lake Powell and Lake Mead's water levels have dropped below 30% capacity, triggering fears of additional water cuts for the Lower Basin states.
Faced with ongoing drought, some Arizona cities are asking their citizens to voluntarily conserve water. Unlike Southern California, there are no mandatory cutbacks.
Southern California water users who refuse to conserve and use more than their share aren't just facing fines -- they face the possibility of having water flow restrictive devices installed. The...