On Water

MTBE contamination settlement could cost oil companies $423 million: More than 500 lawsuits in California and 19 other states over groundwater fouled by the gasoline additive are resolved.
Los Angeles Times / by Janet Wilson

New dam proposals restart 1970s-era fights
Earth News / by Colin Sullivan

Silver Lake Reservoir: Dry for months, DWP is refilling 'er up
Los Angeles Times / by Francisco Vara-Orta

Bill reviving the San Joaquin River gets an OK
San Francisco Chronicle / by Peter Fimrite

Disinfection process change spurs call for untreated water
Antelope Valley Press / by Alisha Semchuck

Tejon Ranch pact would allow 26,000 homes on the range
Los Angeles Times / by Louis Sahagun

Overflows cost sewer systems $35 million in fines
USA Today / by Larry Wheeler

Not your typical garage sale: Sewage treatment space available
Inside Bay Area / by Karen Holzmeister

Going green with greywater: Petaluma home is first in the county with a permitted system that uses old wash water for irrigation
Petaluma Argus-Courier / by Corey Young

Orange County Water District beats out over 400 international nominees to win the 2008 Global Water Award (PDF)