San Francisco Chronicle: 19 inches of rain expected to dump on northwestern California this weekend YubaNet: Atmospheric river points at Northern California, wet and windy … Fresno Business Journal: New report slams Valley water supply restrictions News Deeply: Submeters: A New Incentive for California Tenants to Save Water Santa Clarita Valley Signal: Water officials look at more water storing options […]
Continue ReadingPorterville Recorder: Forgotten drought victims still need assistance Sacramento Bee: Northern California will get a soaking, but will it ease the drought? Associated Press: Angry words over unanswered questions on California tunnels The Hill: Environmental impacts of Western drought matter to small farmers Sacramento Bee: Nutty California weather brings avalanche of almonds, walnuts … Coastal View News: Drought and competition affect […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board State Water Board staff has reviewed oral and written comments and has subsequently scheduled a staff workshop to provide an opportunity for discussion in regards to the Eastern San Joaquin Agricultural General Order Petitions (A-2239 (a)-(c)). The staff workshop will be held on Wednesday, […]
Continue ReadingThe San Diego Union-Tribune: Study says megadrought nearly certain this century Manteca Bulletin: Big decisions coming up to save water, reduce costs Western Farm Press: 2014 Farm Bill still offers safety net opportunities KSBW The Central Coast: Santa Cruz redwood trees suffering from drought News Deeply: What Falling Water Conservation Numbers Mean for California […]
Continue ReadingPlease see the State Water Resources Control Board’s (State Water Board) Revised Notice of Filing and Recirculation, Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment and Notice of Public Hearing on Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary (San Joaquin River Flows and Southern Delta Water Quality) and Supporting […]
Continue ReadingPorterville Recorder: Hundreds still without water Associated Press: California water officials fear water-saving effort has been abandoned Sacramento Bee: More water in California reservoirs, but drought persists San Francisco Chronicle: San Francisco’s turn to cut back water use to help fish San Francisco Chronicle: San Francisco to state on water-use cutbacks: How low can we go? SCVNEWS.com: Walking Water San Mateo […]
Continue ReadingThe State Water Resources Control Board issued a Notice of Water Quality Coordinating Committee Meeting for October 24-25, 2016 along with the agenda. View the notice, also available in Spanish, here.
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: With standards relaxed, water use on the rise throughout California Associated Press: California Water Board Fears Water-Saving Has Been Abandoned News Deeply: Happy 10th Birthday to California’s Most AmbitiousWater Project Press-Enterprise: California water savings fall below 20 percent in August Fresno Bee: Blaming farmers is no substitute for a water solution Sierra Sun Times: California and National Drought Summary […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Californians Show Ongoing Commitment to Water Conservation Submitted by Teresa McGaffic on Wed, 10/05/2016 – 5:21pm Data released Wednesday shows Californians have maintained a significant level of water conservation, with cumulative statewide water savings since June 2015 now at 23.3% over 2013 levels. […]
Continue ReadingOctober 5, 2016 New Law Could Require Changes in How Your Agency Charges Connection Fees On September 27, Governor Brown signed SB 1069 by Senator Bob Wieckowski into law. This bill takes effect January 1, 2017, and could affect how CASA member agencies charge water and wastewater connection fees for accessory dwelling units (ADUs). An […]
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