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After the first three months of 2022 were the driest on record in California, the water supply for all Central Valley Project municipal and industrial water service contractors has been reduced to Public Health and Safety effective April 1. Bureau of Reclamation (Washington, D.C.), April 1, 2022 Initial water allocations for 2022 for contractors of the Central Valley Project indicated that most irrigation districts in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys should expect to get no water this year. The weather has been dry since the start of the year. In the first two weeks of February, 1.2 million acre-feet of inflow for Shasta, Folsom and Oroville were lost. This year could even turn out to be worse than 2021. Most cities will get a 25% allocation, while some will receive just enough to cover “public health and safety needs,” which means 55 gallons per person daily. Wildlife refuges should receive a 75% allocation. In January, State Water Project customers learned that they would receive a 15% allocation. The Sacramento Bee (Calif.), Feb 23, 2022