Santa Clara County Water Articles

Saving water is more important than ever in California, due to the region’s worst drought conditions in 1,200 years. Here are some steps you can take to help.

Elected officials convened in Gilroy April 22 to give an update on legislative actions that have affected South County over the past year. But one topic was a recurring theme throughout the morning: the statewide drought and the need to …

California can increase water savings in urban and suburban areas by 30 to 48 percent using nothing but existing technology, a new report from the Pacific Institute says.

California’s outdated water rights laws have failed to account for the effects of climate change, says a new expert report, which makes some strong recommendations.

After record-breaking snowfall in December, January and February were likely the driest on record, prolonging California’s drought. In Silicon Valley, the conditions could mean tightening restrictions and increasing rebates to reduce water use.

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Valley Water is accepting applications for its 2022 Grant Program, which provides important funding for projects that support the water district’s mission of “providing safe, clean water for a healthy life, environment and economy,” says a press release.  For 2022, …

The soaking rains that closed out 2021 proved beneficial for Santa Clara County and its drought situation. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Santa Clara County on Dec. 27 moved into the less-intense “Severe Drought” classification. A week earlier, it …

The Uvas Reservoir in Morgan Hill is the fullest it has been in three years, pointing to a positive trend in the county’s water situation after a long dry period. As of Jan. 4, the reservoir was 96% full, and …

The statewide mandate includes prohibitions over watering yards, washing cars without a shutoff nozzle, hosing down sidewalks or watering grass within 48 hours after rainfall.

The Uvas Reservoir in Morgan Hill is the fullest it has been in three years, pointing to a positive trend in the county’s water situation after a long dry period. As of Jan. 4, the reservoir was 96% full, and …

Fueled by two wetter-than-normal months, Gilroy’s rainfall total in the 2021 calendar year was more than double that in 2020. But even with an atmospheric river soaking the region in the year’s final weeks, the city was only near its …

Fueled by two wetter-than-normal months, Morgan Hill’s rainfall for the 2021-22 rainy season (which starts July 1 annually) has already far surpassed that of the entirety of last season.  But even with an atmospheric river soaking the region in the …

Worsening droughts, competition for scarce supplies, sea level rise, groundwater contamination, earthquakes, wildfires and extreme weather all contribute to California water woes.

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Community service districts can do most anything a city government can do. Here’s how they work and how to start one.

San Jose Inside reports on Santa Clara County’s herculean efforts to protect the low-lying neighborhood of Alviso. But at what price?

What do resource conservation districts protect? Pretty much everything that’s worth saving.

Residential wells are drying up in the state’s main agricultural region at the same time that agricultural businesses consume almost 90 percent of the water there.

This year, an estimated 60,000 birds have been poisoned by botulism in one of the oldest waterfowl conservation reserves in the state.

How does the water you drink and use for washing and every other function get to you in Santa Clara County? Here's how the counties various water districts work.

As fire, heat waves and drought threaten the state’s water and power supplies, the governor calls for consumers to cut back on use.