ACWA eNews for July 27, 2016

ACWA eNews for July 27, 2016

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

Court Rejects Referendum Seeking to Overturn District’s Water Rate Increases

Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 07/27/2016 – 5:20pm

An Orange County judge ruled this week that a local water district may increase monthly water rates as an urgency measure to offset a decline in revenues during the drought, and such action is not subject to repeal through the referendum process.

Judge Robert J. Moss on Monday ruled in favor of the Yorba Linda Water District in a suit filed in January by the Yorba Linda Taxpayers Association. The suit asked that the water rate increase be repealed or placed on a ballot for voters to decide.

DWR Submits Emergency Regulations for GSPs to Office of Administrative Law

Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Tue, 07/26/2016 – 4:58pm

The California Department of Water Resources today submitted to the Office of Administrative Law the Groundwater Sustainability Plans and Alternatives emergency regulations, which begins a 5-day comment period.

The OAL has 10 calendar days to process the emergency regulations which will become effective when OAL files them with the Secretary of State.

State Water Board Launches Hearings on CA WaterFix

Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Tue, 07/26/2016 – 3:35pm

The State Water Resources Control Board today launched a series of public hearings on the California Department of Water Resources’ request to add three new points of diversion in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta for the California WaterFix project.

The opening of the first three-day set of hearings began with policy statements from California Natural Resources Secretary John Laird, and officials from the U.S. Department of the Interior. Numerous opponents of the project also spoke.

The hearings are being held at the EPA Building, 1001 I St., Sacramento.

State Water Board to Provide Information on Water Right Measurement and Reporting

Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Tue, 07/26/2016 – 2:57pm

The State Water Resources Control Board is scheduled to host an informational fair Aug. 22 to help facilitate compliance with recently adopted measurement and reporting requirements.

The fair will bring together water right holders, vendors, and other professionals employed in the water measurement industry to discuss ways to reasonably and practically measure diversions of water in compliance with the new requirements. State Water Board staff will also be present to answer questions.

State Water Board Holds Workshops on Developing MCL for 1,2,3-TCP

Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Fri, 07/22/2016 – 3:19pm

The State Water Resources Control Board is conducting workshops on development of a drinking water standard for 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (or 1,2,3-TCP), a chemical used as an industrial solvent that also was an ingredient in soil fumigants widely used for decades.

Legislative Proposals Due Sept. 2

Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 06/01/2016 – 2:49pm

The ACWA State Relations Department is accepting 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.

National Water Resources Association Western Water Seminar

Wed, 08/03/2016 – Fri, 08/05/2016
Location:

Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho.

The National Water Resources Association’s (NWRA) Western Water Seminar (WWS) will be held August 3-5, 2016, at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho.

We will once again have the NWRA Memorial Golf Tournament. The Tournament
will take place at the Trail Creek Golf Course and tee-time will be 8:00 am on Wednesday, August 3, 2016.

REGISTRATION

ACWA Region 8 Program – August 4, 2016

Thu, 08/04/2016
Location:

700 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

REGISTRATION OPEN!

ACWA Region 8 Presents:

Not if, but When: Preparing for the Next Disaster

Thursday, August 4, 2016

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

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Committee Room

700 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

REGISTER HERE

ACWA Region 1 Program & Tour

Fri, 08/05/2016
Location:

Army Corp of Engineers Facility at Lake Mendocino, 1160 Lake Mendocino Drive, Ukiah, CA 95482

REGISTRATION OPEN!

ACWA Region 1 Program & Tour

Russian River Water Supply System Tour

Friday, August 5, 2016

8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Tour Start and End Point:

Army Corp of Engineers Facility at Lake Mendocino

1160 Lake Mendocino Dr., Ukiah, CA 95482

REGISTER HERE

GROUNDWATER TOUR 2016

Fri, 08/05/2016 – Sat, 08/06/2016
Location:

This tour starts and ends at the Sacramento International Airport.

This 2-day, 1-night tour travels from the Sacramento region to rural Capay Valley to view sites that explore groundwater, a key resource in California.

Examine groundwater monitoring stations where you will learn how this precious resource is measured, tracked and evaluated. Visit local farms and wineries that are mitigating groundwater needs through innovative irrigation techniques. Learn about groundwater contamination and ways to prevent it at a local dairy.

INFORMATION

Informational Fair on Water Right Measurement and Reporting

Mon, 08/22/2016 – 10:00am – 4:00pm
Location:

Cal/EPA Building, 1001, I St., Sacramento

The State Water Resources Control Board is scheduled to host an informational fair Aug. 22 to help facilitate compliance with recently adopted measurement and reporting requirements.

WATER USE REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS

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.

INFORMATION

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.

INFORMATION

ACWA 2016 Continuing Legal Education for Water Professionals

Thu, 09/15/2016 – Fri, 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:

ONLINE REGISTRATION

ACWA Region 5 Hosted Agricultural Program & Tour

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

7995 Bruns Road, Byron, CA 94515

REGISTRATION OPEN!

ACWA Region 5 Hosted

Agricultural Program & Tour

September 18 & 19, 2016

Start & End Location:

Byron Bethany Irrigation District

7995 Bruns Rd., Byron, CA 94515

REGISTER HERE

2016 Steve Hall Fierce Competitor Golf Tournament

Fri, 09/23/2016 – 8:30am – 3:00pm
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.

Online Registration & cancellation deadline is September 16, 2016 – 4:30 p.m. (PST)

IMPORTANT LINKS:

ONLINE REGISTRATION

ACWA 2016 Regulatory Summit

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

Sacramento, CA

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

Online Registration & cancellation deadline is September 26, 2016 – 4:30 p.m. (PST)

IMPORTANT LINKS:

ONLINE REGISTRATION

ACWA 2016 Fall Conference & Exhibition

Tue, 11/29/2016 – Fri, 12/02/2016
Location:

Anaheim Marriott Hotel

FRAUDULENT HOUSING ALERT!

ALERT! Please be advised that companies called Exhibition Management and Travel Era have been contacting ACWA exhibitors implying that they have been contracted by ACWA to handle all exhibitor housing. ACWA has NOT contracted with this company and any information provided to them may be used for fraudulent purposes.

ACWA’s 2016 Fall Conference & Exhibition is set for November 29-December 2, 2016, at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel in Anaheim.

ONLINE REGISTRATION
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