EASTERN WATER NEWS

October 2009

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News from the West

This month’s news from the West involves cases from Washington, Arizona and California. First, the Washington Court of Appeals determined whether a surface water right was subject to an exception to relinquishment due to foreclosure proceedings. Second, the U.S. District Court for Arizona ruled that the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River does not adversely modify humpback chub habitat. Finally, the California Supreme Court found that the state’s Safe Drinking Water Act did not imply a mandatory duty on a county to warn residents of reported water contamination.