Water deliveries are increased in California
The Department of Water Resources announced Wednesday that it would give State Water Project contractors 40% of what they requested. Although that figure remains low, it is far more than earlier allocation numbers, which started at 15% and then rose to 20% and 30%.
"Early May snow and rain improved the water supply situation enough to allow this modest expansion," said department Director Lester A. Snow. But he cautioned that the state's three-year drought was not over. "Gov. Schwarzenegger's statewide drought declaration remains in effect and all Californians must heed his call to reduce their water use," he said.
As of May 1, statewide precipitation and reservoir storage were 80% of average for the date. Runoff was 60% of the norm.
Urban Southern California gets about a third of its water from the state system, which pipes supplies south from the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta east of San Francisco.
-- Bettina Boxall
Funny when I read about California needs water . Because the Energy Department of my Company , based in Miami Florida ,
had plans to propose for a drinking water production Plant in California . Our technology (German) can produce any amount , 1000 Gallons or 1Million Gallons a day ) The waste is electricity.
The South California Water said in a email from March 10 2009 , California don't need it .
Ralph Hofmeier
CEO Eurosport Active World Corp
President Powermax Energy (A Division of EAWD)
Posted by: Ralph Hofmeier | May 21, 2009 at 11:29 AM