The Idaho Department of Water Resources has issued a new order finding that the Twin Falls Canal Co. may experience a water shortfall during this summeròòò½ÊÓƵ™s irrigation season.òòò½ÊÓƵ The Idaho Department of Water Resources announced Friday that Director Mathew Weaver signed a methodology order forecasting the Twin Falls Canal Co. may face a shortage of [òòò½ÊÓƵ¦]
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With summer temperatures rising, municipal water use by Dumas residents and businesses has been increasing.òòò½ÊÓƵ According to Dumas City Manager Mark Hall, on Wednesday, July 9, demand for water reached 90 percent of the City of Dumasòòò½ÊÓƵ™ capacity to produce it for the third day in a row, triggering mandatory water use restrictions òòò½ÊÓƵ” Stage 3 of the City of Dumas Drought Contingency Plan.òòò½ÊÓƵòòò½ÊÓƵ Water usage needs to decline 20 percent for restrictions to be lifted, he added.
(The Center Square)òòò½ÊÓƵòòò½ÊÓƵ“ Thirty-one construction workers escaped safely Wednesday night after an underground effluent tunnel partially collapsed near the Los Angeles Harbor.
Nearly two-thirds of Louisiana beaches tested positive for harmful levels of fecal bacteria last year, according to a new report.
Ravalli òòò½ÊÓƵ Commissioners have been discussing the feasibility of a new septage system project that would better accommodate the area's rising population, but may cost too much to be sustainable.
On June 24, the Town of Darby raised citizens' sewer rates by $11.53 in order to fund over $5 million in repairs made to the town's sewer system.
It was the first joint meeting of the Belgrade City Council and the Bozeman City Commission in recent memory, but informal meetings between elected officials and staff members have been going on for years to talk about regional planning.
Central Iowans can fill their pools, use a water slide enjoy other at-home water activities this Fourth of July weekend, though a lawn watering ban for the region remains in effect due to high nitrate levels in source water rivers.òòò½ÊÓƵ The update, given at a Tuesday press conference with Central Iowa Water Works, followed the [òòò½ÊÓƵ¦]
Montanaòòò½ÊÓƵ™s wide-open spaces and fluctuating climate make water a precious resource. Across the state, irrigation is central not only to agriculture but also to the health of residential landscapes and community green spaces. From century-old canal systems feeding hay fields to backyard sprinklers keeping lawns green in dry summers, water use in Montana requires careful balance, planning, and stewardship.