The persistent high pressure zone continues to hover over most of California. It is wonderful, really. At about this time, mid-January, the winter general malaise would begin to make its presence felt. Not this year. We are getting enough Vitamin D to last until August. No pills needed.
Folks are out at the pool in the sun, soaking up vitamins-free. Should we be worried about water/ No, unless we grow cotton or rice in the Central Valley. Otherwise, it's just scare tactics, really. 80% of California's water goes to agriculture in the state, from Redding to San Diego, from Salinas to the Imperial Valley.
In Sunday's Chronicle, a well known California geographer, spoke out eloquently against Gov. Brown's 2 tunnel water project that would transport northern California water under the delta, south to the San Joaquin Valley and Los Angeles. His argument includes facts related to usage, storage, and current transport systems(canals and aqueducts). The cost of the project is hard to justify in terms of anticipated results.
More on this later
Tahoma Water
Where do we get our water? The Tahoe Swiss Village Utility supplies much of the water in zip code 96142. Tahoe Cedars Water Co. supplies much of Tahoma residents off Pine ST. Both are privately held companies. Both have wells that tap into aquifers deep under the lake littoral that provide storage for basin runoff. Tahoe Swiss Village maintains a holding tank high on a ridge above Glenridge(will be replaced soon). The draw down from that tank is miniscule, with average per household consumption measured at a mere 40 gals/day. Probably much of that goes to leakeage in or around the tank itself.
Look for closer scrutiny for all water companies public and private as the winter moves on and water is sought by more California cities/counties and farmers(agri businesses).
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