California drought

Some wastewater treatment plants in California have been releasing excess human sewage into rivers, a water expert stated.

Trillions of gallons of rainfall poured down across the state during recent storms, according to the governor’s office.

Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada near South Lake Tahoe—which supplies about 30 percent of the state’s water—measured 30 percent of average, officials reported.

Some wastewater treatment plants in California have been releasing excess human sewage into rivers, a water expert stated.

Trillions of gallons of rainfall poured down across the state during recent storms, according to the governor’s office.

Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada near South Lake Tahoe—which supplies about 30 percent of the state’s water—measured 30 percent of average, officials reported.