Water

Survey Finds Sierra Snowpack Just Half Of Normal

There’s more bad news for California water users: the snow pack is just half the amount of normal and has already begun to melt.

2013/03/28

California Utilities Increasingly Vulnerable To Cyber Attacks

California utility officials are warning that hackers are increasingly targeting utilities with cyber attacks that could leave millions of people without electricity, water and other vital services.

2013/03/16

Cars and homes were flooded by a water main break in San Francisco. (CBS)

Lee Meets With San Francisco Residents Devastated By Water Main Break

After a water main break ravaged a section of San Francisco’s Inner Parkside neighborhood last week, residents continue to deal with the aftermath, including sinkholes caving in under their homes.

2013/03/06

A sign is displayed outside of the Google headquarters in Mountain View. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Mountain View Residents Air Concerns About Toxic Groundwater

An estimated 100 residents turned out for a meeting Sunday to learn more about what’s been reported as the surprising spread of toxic TCE in groundwater.

2013/03/04

Survey Finds Sierra Snowpack Well Above Average

The first snow survey of the year took place Wednesday morning at four locations near Echo Summit in the Sierra Nevada mountain range and indicates that the state’s snowpack is wetter than average.

2013/01/02

Proposed Rate Hike Would Nearly Double San Jose Water Bills

The San Jose Water Company has asked state regulators for permission to raise rates 44 percent over the next three years.

2012/12/07

DALY CITY (CBS SF) | Twelve homes were evacuated early Tuesday morning when a river of mud gushed into a Daly City neighborhood after a water main broke nearby, a fire department spokesman said.Firefighters were called to a neighborhood near HillsidePark at 4:24 a.m., North County Fire Authority spokesman Matt Lucett said.[ READ MORE: Water Main Break Creates River Of Mud In Daly City Neighborhood ](credit: CBS San Francisco)

Permanent Fix For Broken Daly City Water Main May Take Weeks

Officials are working to repair as quickly as possible a water main that broke and flooded a Daly City neighborhood Tuesday.

2012/11/14

Flooding in Daly City after a water main break. (CBS)

Water Main Break Creates River Of Mud In Daly City Neighborhood

Crews worked Tuesday evening on the finishing touches of cleanup after a water main break flooded a Daly City neighborhood with mud.

2012/11/13

San Francisco Rejects Measure To Study Draining Hetch Hetchy

A proposal that could have led to the dismantling of San Francisco’s water system in Yosemite National Park’s Hetch Hetchy Valley was roundly rejected by the city’s voters Tuesday.

2012/11/07

Treasure Island Residents Advised To Boil Water After Water Main Break

City and state officials issued an advisory to residents on Treasure Island to boil and purify their tap water before use. The advisory comes after a major water main break interrupted service to the entire Island on Friday.

2012/10/27

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