2301 Fruitvale Boulevard, Yakima WA 98902 • Phone: (509) 574-2650 • Fax: (509) 574-2651
The amount of water leaking from plumbing fixtures in U.S. homes could exceed more than 1 trillion gallons a year! That's a real waste of water and energy resources to pump, treat and heat it! If one in ten fixed this problem it would save lots of water and would save energy equivalent to taking 55,000 cars off the road.
A third of the water Americans consume daily is used to irrigate lawns, water gardens, and maintain landscaping. More alarming, up to fifty percent of that water goes to waste due to over-watering, runoff, and evaporation.
Visit www.epa.gov/watersense for more information.
Yakima Basin Water Resources Agency Monthly Board Meeting
Thursday, November 12, 8:30 AM at SVID, Conference Room
Sunnyside, WA
Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC) Annual Meeting December 7, Monday, 7:00PM Best Western Grapevine
Sunnyside, WA
New and Recently Updated Items
Groundwater Contamination (Nitrate and Coliform) in the Lower Yakima Valley
Exempt Wells
On September 21, 2009, the state Attorney General's Office issued a formal opinion regarding the interpretation of statutes exempting certain withdrawals of groundwater from permitting requirements, and authorizing the Department of Ecology to withdraw waters from appropriation.
Attorney General Opinion September 21, 2009 - AGO 2009 No. 6
Yakima Valley residents invited to discuss well water health concerns
OLYMPIA Lower Yakima Valley residents whose drinking water comes from private wells are invited to two community meetings on March 14 in Wapato and Grandview. Experts from the State Department of Health will share information and chat with residents about health concerns they may have about their water.
The first meeting will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Benton Rural Electric Association, 410 S. G St., Toppenish; the second meeting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Carl L. Stevens Senior Center, 207 W. Second St., Grandview.
The community gatherings follow a meeting of federal and state agencies and area residents last December organized by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The agencies are working together to develop short-term and long-term strategies to manage pollution in shallow groundwater sources in the Yakima Valley.
“We encourage Valley residents who have concerns about their well water to attend one of these meetings,” said Wayne Clifford, director of the Department of Health Office of Environmental Health Assessments. “They’ll be able to talk one-on-one with our staff and get the information they need to make smart choices about protecting their health.”
Informational materials will be available. Some of the materials are available in Spanish, and Spanish-speaking staff will be on-hand to help interpret.
Residents who have questions about the meeting can call toll free, 1-877-485-7316, ext. 3243.
WATER SUPPLY:
Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project (YRBWEP) 2009 Work GroupUSBR
Yakima River Basin Water Storage Feasibility Study EISWDOE
Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement Yakima River Basin Water Storage Feasibility Study
Pass-Through Implementation Grants
Final Reports:
Naches -Selah Irrigation District - SCADA/Canal Automation, Phase 2 (PDF)
South Yakima Conservation District - Nutrient Stakeholder Outreach Grant (MS Word)
FY 08-09
Naches-Selah Irrigation District - SCADA Phase 3 (PDF)
South Yakima Irrigation District - Nutrient Stakeholder Outreach Grant (PDF)
Mabton, Irrigation and Water Right Study - Please Contact YBWRA
Eco Northwest - Salmon In The Classroom (PDF)
Yakima River Nutrient Draft Handouts, SYCD
The Water Resource Advisory Committee approved final of the Detailed Implementation Plan is available for review.
Copies of the Final Detailed Implementation Plan are also available at the Richland, Prosser, Goldendale and Yakima Libraries.