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Jan. 29, 2021
Meteorologists throughout Connecticut have forecast very cold weather for the next several days, with temperatures expected to stay below freezing through the weekend. The Regional Water Authority (RWA) is advising residents and businesses in Greater New Haven to protect their plumbing from the upcoming chill. Frigid air and sub-freezing temperatures can cause water pipes in vulnerable areas of buildings to freeze and burst, resulting in costly damage and expensive repairs.
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Water utilities are responsible for water pipes and service lines that connect to your home at the curb, but not pipes located on your property. The most vulnerable areas include those outside of the home, and water supply lines in unheated areas like basements, attics and kitchen cabinets. Help protect your pipes from potential damage by following these steps:
California is soaking wet. But drought looms if we don t get more rain a lot more
Sacramento Bee 1/29/2021 Ryan Sabalow and Dale Kasler, The Sacramento Bee
Jan. 29 Six years ago, in the middle of a crippling drought, Californians were ordered to let their lawns turn yellow.
They put buckets in their showers to conserve. Scofflaws had to attend drought school. Meanwhile, farmers throughout the Central Valley had to idle many of their fields.
This week s deluge left many Californians shoveling snow and splashing through puddles as an atmospheric river swept the state. More precipitation is in the forecast for next week. But experts worry that without repeated downpours over the next two months, the painful memories of the last drought could become reality again.
The third of four state water conveyance workshops was held Jan. 12 with over 100 people from different water organizations attending via Zoom. The workshops are being held to give members of the California Water Commission a chance to hear directly from stakeholders about climate-driven conveyance