Emergency curtailment order in the works, affecting Sacramento, San Joaquin river basins in California
7/24/2021 11:01:42 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
California
Butte County, CA
Colusa County, CA
Fresno County, CA
Glenn County, CA
Kern County, CA
Kings County, CA
Lake County, CA
Madera County, CA
Merced County, CA
Napa County, CA
Placer County, CA
Sacramento County, CA
San Joaquin County, CA
Shasta County, CA
Solano County, CA
Stanislaus County, CA
Sutter County, CA
Tehama County, CA
Tulare County, CA
Yolo County, CA
Yuba County, CA
Start Date: 7/23/2021
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The State Water Resources Control Board released an “emergency curtailment” order that would deprive thousands of farmers of the use of rivers and streams in the Sacramento and San Joaquin river watersheds. Exceptions will be made for drinking water and other human needs. The action was taken to protect drinking water and endangered fish. A board will vote on the order on Aug. 3, and the order could take effect about two weeks after that, or around Aug. 17.
Even during California’s last drought, regulators did not cut farmers off like this.
The Sacramento Bee (Calif.), July 23, 2021
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