ACWA eNews for June 8, 2016

ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events.

New Water Loss Technical Assistance Program Available to ACWA Members

Urban water suppliers are invited to take advantage of a free technical assistance program designed to help utilities comply with new statewide requirements to address water loss.

State Water Board Dismisses Enforcement Actions Against Byron-Bethany and West Side Irrigation Districts

The State Water Resources Control Board today unanimously adopted an order dismissing enforcement actions brought against two water districts accused of taking water not available due to drought conditions.

The order ends two enforcement actions started last summer against Byron-Bethany Irrigation District and the West Side Irrigation District. While dismissing the administrative civil liability complaint and draft cease and desist order, the decision also affirms the State Water Board’s authority to prevent illegal diversions.

Californians’ Water Conservation Stays Strong at 26% in April

Californians’ water conservation remained strong in April with residents statewide reducing water use by 26% over the same month in 2013, according to figures released today by the State Water Resources Control Board.

Sites Project JPA Seeking Additional Participation in Phase 1 of Sites Reservoir Project

The Sites Project Joint Powers Authority on Monday released a request for proposals for water agencies interested in participating in Phase 1 of the Sites Reservoir Project, which includes completing studies needed to submit an application for funding under Proposition 1 by June 2017.

ACWA Accepting Members’ Legislative Proposals for Consideration

The ACWA State Relations Department is now requesting legislative proposals from member agencies for the first year of the 2017-‘18 legislative session. The State Legislative Committee will review final legislative proposals at its upcoming annual planning meeting on Oct. 21 in Sacramento.

California’s Water Law, Policy and Regulation: Coping with the Challenges of Unpredictable Supply

Mon, 06/13/2016Tue, 06/14/2016
Location:

Hotel Nikko, San Francisco

Produced by the publishers of California Water Law & Policy Reporter, this two-day California Water Law Conference focuses on long-term water supply issues facing the state: How state and federal agencies are planning future management decisions; the limits of State Water Resources Control Board authority during droughts; developments with the Cal WaterFix project; water transfers as a means of coping with unpredictable supplies; and big questions related to reforming California’s water law system.

Bay-Delta Tour 2016

Wed, 06/15/2016 – 7:30amFri, 06/17/2016 – 6:00pm
Location:

Sacramento International Airport

Sponsored by the Water Education Foundation, this field trip goes deep into California’s water hub and traverses the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a 720,000-acre network of islands and canals that support the state’s water system and is California’s most crucial water and ecological resource. The tour makes its way to San Francisco Bay, and includes a ferry ride.

ACWA Region 2 Program in Collaboration with ACWA Region 4

Tue, 06/21/2016
Location:

Sacramento, CA

  REGISTRATION OPEN!

ACWA Region 2 Program

In collaboration with ACWA Region 4 PResent:

SGMA: THE VIEW FROM ABOVE

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Sacramento Suburban Water District’s Antelope Gardens

7800 Antelope North Road, Antelope, CA 95843

International Groundwater Conference

Tue, 06/28/2016Thu, 06/30/2016
Location:

Hyatt Regency at the San Francisco Airport in Burlingame.

Organized by the Water Education Foundation and the UC Davis Robert M. Hagan Endowed Chair, Toward Sustainable Groundwater in Agriculture: 2nd International Conference Linking Science and Policy will provide scientists, policymakers, agricultural and environmental stakeholders, government officials and consultants with the latest scientific, management, legal and policy advances for sustaining our groundwater resources in agricultural regions around the world.

California Financing Coordinating Committee Funding Fair

Tue, 07/26/2016
Location:

Shasta Public Libraries Redding Library, Community Room 1100 Parkview Ave. Redding, CA 96001

CFCC agencies fund primarily the
following types of infrastructure
projects:

  • Drinking water
  • Water conservation
  • Wastewater Water use efficiency
  • Water quality Energy efficiency
  • Water supply Flood management

Some of the participating agencies also fund other types of
infrastructure projects including streets and highways, emergency
response vehicles, solid waste, and community facilities.

California Financing Coordinating Committee Funding Fair

Tue, 08/23/2016
Location:

Los Angeles County Department of Public Works 900 South Fremont Avenue Alhambra, CA 91803

CFCC agencies fund primarily the
following types of infrastructure
projects:

  • Drinking water
  • Water conservation
  • Wastewater Water use efficiency
  • Water quality Energy efficiency
  • Water supply Flood management

Some of the participating agencies also fund other types of
infrastructure projects including streets and highways, emergency
response vehicles, solid waste, and community facilities.

California Financing Coordinating Committee Funding Fair

Wed, 09/14/2016
Location:

UC Merced Small Business Development Center 550 E. Shaw Avenue Fresno, CA 93710

CFCC agencies fund primarily the
following types of infrastructure
projects:

  • Drinking water
  • Water conservation
  • Wastewater Water use efficiency
  • Water quality Energy efficiency
  • Water supply Flood management

Some of the participating agencies also fund other types of
infrastructure projects including streets and highways, emergency
response vehicles, solid waste, and community facilities.

ACWA 2016 Continuing Legal Education for Water Professionals

Thu, 09/15/2016Fri, 09/16/2016
Location:

San Diego, CA

ACWA’s 2016 Continuing Legal Education will take place September 15-16, 2016 at the Bahia Resort Hotel in San Diego.

Online Registration & cancellation deadline is September 1, 2016 – 4:30 p.m. (PST)

 

IMPORTANT LINKS:

ACWA Region 5 Program & Tour

Sun, 09/18/2016Mon, 09/19/2016
Location:

Byron, CA

SAVE THE DATE!  ACWA Region 5 Hosted

Agricultural Program & Tour

September 18 & 19, 2016

Byron, CA

2016 Steve Hall Fierce Competitor Golf Tournament

Fri, 09/23/2016 – 8:30am3:00pm
Location:

DarkHorse Golf Club, Auburn, CA

The 6th Annual Steve Hall Fierce Competitor Golf Tournament is set for September 23, 2016.

Have fun with great friends and help raise funds for the Stephen K. Hall ACWA Water Law & Policy Scholarship and for ALS research.

More details to come.

ACWA 2016 Regulatory Summit

Mon, 10/03/2016Tue, 10/04/2016
Location:

Bay Area, CA

ACWA’s 2016 Regulatory Summit will take place October 3-4, 2016 in the Bay Area.

More details to come.

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