Environmental and Natural Resources

Top Five Issues to Watch in Arizona Water Law

by Karlene Martorana Drought on the Colorado River. Although the winter snowpack in the Rockies is off to a good start and California has seen heavy rainfall this winter, the drought in the southwest is not over. One wet season cannot overcome the water deficit in reservoirs along the Colorado River caused by the prolonged […]

February 18, 2017 | 3 min read | Tagged: CAP, Colorado River, Drought Contingency Plan, Navajo Generating Station, NGS, reclaimed water, water, water reuse

Karlene E. Martorana Former Counsel

Another Step Closer to Direct Potable Reuse: California Releases Draft Report on the Feasibility of Developing Regulations for Direct Potable Reuse

by Karlene E. Martorana The California State Water Board released its Draft Report on the Feasibility of Developing Regulations for Direct Potable Reuse (the “Draft Report”). California Water Code Section 13561 defines “direct potable reuse” as “the planned introduction of recycled water either directly into a public water system, as defined in Health and Safety […]

September 20, 2016 | 3 min read | Tagged: Arizona, California, California State Water Board, California Water Code, Direct Potable Reuse, Draft Report on the Feasibility of Developing Regulations for Direct Potable Reuse, Drinking Water, reclaimed water, SCAPR, Steering Committee on Arizona Potable Reuse

Karlene E. Martorana Former Counsel

No 2016 Shortage Declaration on the Colorado River: You Can’t Simply “Blame it on the Rain…”

by Karlene Martorana According to the 24-month study released August 17, 2015 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), despite earlier predictions to the contrary, a shortage will not be declared on the Colorado River for 2016. Under the 2007 Record of Decision on Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and the […]

September 4, 2015 | 3 min read

Karlene E. Martorana Former Counsel