ACWA eNews for Nov. 19, 2014 in ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. State Board Adopts NPDES Permit for Discharges from Drinking Water Systems Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Wed, 11/19/2014 – 12:03pm The State Water Resources Control Board on Nov. 18 unanimously […]
Continue ReadingNational Water Resources Association November 19, 2014 MEMO To: NWRA Federal Affairs Committee From: Ian Lyle, NWRA Director of Federal Affairs RE: Likely Chairs of House Committees Announced Federal Affairs Committee Members, Yesterday the House of Representatives Republican Steering Committee announced their recommendations for House […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: $3M fine proposed against San Jose water company San Francisco Chronicle: San Diego advances plan to recycle wastewater KCRA Sacramento: California’s drought: Cracking down on water wasters Fresno Bee: Talks on drought bill underway on Capitol Hill Mother Nature Network: Why natural conservation methods matter for the future of urban … Eureka Times Standard: Humboldt County, tribes receive 2,400 […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: High court allows delta water contracts to be challenged KQED: Why California’s Drought is America’s Problem Central Valley Business Times: Environmental groups offer drought solutions Vallejo Times Herald: Vallejo, Benicia launch water, energy-conservation program The Salinas Californian: Faced with drought, even firefighters conserve water The Sacramento Bee: San Diego considers recycling water for drinking
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California: Customers would pay for water tunnels San Francisco Chronicle: $25 billion delta tunnel project will jack up users’ bills Associated Press: Drought brings hard times to coastal California Sacramento Bee: Sacramento’s salmon run in full swing, but drought still a worry KQED: Drought Brings Boom for Water Delivery Trucks Yahoo News: Three […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California, Nevada governors team up on drought Los Angeles Times: Rain barely made a dent in California drought Associated Press: State: California can afford twin tunnel project Los Angeles Times: California sees third-warmest October, on pace for hottest year ever Associated Press: California leads by example on climate change Los Angeles Times: 202 drought maps reveal just how thirsty […]
Continue ReadingPeninsula Press: For California farmers, relentless drought spells financial disaster Contra Costa Times: Planting the seeds of drought-tolerant knowledge: Community … Modesto Bee: State regulators watching, Stanislaus water leaders told Next City: Innovators Are Chasing a Cheaper Future for Desalination NBC Southern California: LADWP Tests Japanese Earthquake Resistant Water Pipes Contra Costa Times: Oakland Tribune editorial: Everyone must get involved in […]
Continue ReadingHome › News › ACWA eNews ACWA eNews for Nov. 12, 2014 in ACWA eNews Statewide Reservoir Levels Continue to Decline Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Wed, 11/12/2014 – 11:31am As the drought continues, California’s reservoir levels have dropped dramatically, especially in the state’s major reservoirs which currently sit at 43% of historical averages. While comparisons to the […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Water conservation efforts pay off: US usage lowest in decades Capital Public Radio: Water Levels In California’s Reservoirs Continue To Drop Sacramento Bee: Drought-defying tomato harvest breaks California record Associated Press: California mayor proposes manatees for water weed Patch.com: $4 Million Grant Awarded to Expand San Ramon Valley Recycled … California Farm Bureau: Election results show influence of […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Click here to view the Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the Proposed Approval of Amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins and the Water Quality Control Plan for the Tulare Lake Basin to Add Policies […]
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