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The state's most recent attempt at developing standards for water quality in lakes, rivers and estuaries is under attack from critics who say the draft rules are too weak and won't satisfy the Federal Clean Water Act.

Members of the state Environmental Regulatory Commission next week are scheduled to review the Department of Environmental Protection's newest proposed rule to regulate the amount of allowable pollution in Florida fresh water. The proposed rules were updated ea...

"The Future of Water, A Startling Look Ahead" by Steve Maxwell with Scott Yates, American Water Works Association, 165 pages, $29.95

Water, one of the most precious resources on Earth, is also the most abundant, covering about three-quarters of the planet. Yet the prized, fresh, clean water that humans need for life is becoming increasingly scarce, polluted and expensive.

This book explains all about this increasingly dangerous situation and should be read by poli...

Sacramento-area water agencies have been awarded more than $400,000 in federal grants to improve their water conservation efforts.

The grants from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation total about $3.5 million statewide. They are expected to result in water conservation or efficiency improvements equal to 161,000 acre-feet annually, or enough water to serve about 300,000 average homes.

• Natomas Central Mutual Water Company: $154,000 to construct a weir, slide gates, and au...

Between 2005 and 2050, the western Lake Michigan area is expected to see a 38 percent growth in population. And if water consumption continues at the same rate it has been, many communities will find their groundwater supplies depleted.

That’s why representatives from five counties have banded together to put forth a plan for water conservation. Formed in September 2010, they call themselves the Northwest Water Planning Alliance, and as Engineer Pete Wallers explaine...