The Fort Bragg City Council downgraded the city’s water emergency from a Stage 4 water crisis to a Stage 2 water alert because the city’s 22.6 million gallon reservoir is at capacity and the desalination unit is now operational.
Tag: drought 2021
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Desalination plant arrives in Fort Bragg, ushering in new era of water management
A $335,000 desalination plant arrived in Fort Bragg on Sept. 25, but no longer needs to be used right away thanks to the arrival of much-needed rain. The plant is intended to treat water from the Noyo River, which becomes too brackish for the city to pump for drinking water when the river is experiencing low flows and high tides.
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State Senator McGuire to hold virtual “climate crisis town hall” this Wednesday, October 6
The event will feature national experts weighing in on how the climate crisis will change our region, and you can submit questions.
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Mendocino County and city of Ukiah receive $2.26M in drought relief from state
The California Department of Water Resources announced last Wednesday that the city of Ukiah and Mendocino County would receive $264,600 and $2 million, respectively, for projects intended to help get water to neighboring communities.
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South Fork of the Eel River reaches historic lows due to drought
The ERRP has determined the riverbed may be dry at Dyerville.