NDEP issues statement about safe drinking water in Nevada

Posted by on Dec 15, 2009 in Env. Protection, News, Water | Comments Off UPDATED December 17, 2009 CARSON CITY, Nev. — State officials said today that information sent recently to national news media by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is inaccurate, misleading and does not tell the true story of drinking water quality in Nevada. “The fact is that Reno and Las Vegas drinking water meets and is significantly better than federal Environmental Protection...
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$1M available for nonpoint source water pollution prevention projects

Posted by on Sep 2, 2009 in Env. Protection, News, Water | Comments Off CARSON CITY — The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) has more than $1 million in federal funding available to provide grant assistance for projects that prevent or control nonpoint source water pollution, the leading cause of water quality impairment in Nevada. Nonpoint source (NPS) water pollution occurs when rain, snowmelt and irrigation water flows over developed or...
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Deadline Extended for Comments on the Draft Agreement for the Management of the Snake Valley Groundwater System

Posted by on Aug 20, 2009 in Conservation, News, Water | Comments Off The deadline for submitting comments on the draft agreement for the management of the Snake Valley Groundwater System has been extended.  The original deadline was September 14, 2009.  The new deadline is Wednesday, September 30, 2009. “During the recent public meetings, there were several requests to extend the time to submit comments,” said Utah Department of Natural ...
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Nevada Division of Water Resources to Hold a Hearing in Elko Friday, September 4, 2009

Posted by on Aug 11, 2009 in Featured article | Comments Off CARSON CITY – The Nevada Division of Water Resources is holding a public hearing on a proposed ground-water basin order within the Owyhee River Hydrographic Basin. The hearing is open to the public and will begin at 9:00 a.m., Friday, September 4, 2009, at Great Basin College, McMullen 222, in Elko. Written comments will also be accepted. Reasonable accommodations may be made for members...
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TROA Documentary to Air Throughout the West

Posted by on Nov 17, 2008 in Conservation, News | Comments Off Landmark video explains complicated issue in simple terms (Submitted news) — The  Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) and KNPB Channel 5 Public Broadcasting present “Taming the Turbulent Waters,” a half-hour documentary celebrating the historic signing of the Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA), which occurred on Sept. 6, 2008. The next airing is Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m....
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