Sacramento Bee: California water districts: We can handle three more years of drought Wall Street Journal: California Water Supplies Pass ‘Stress Test’ Capital Public Radio News: California Water Agencies Say They Have Enough Supply For 3 Dry … Stockton Record: Fitzgerald: The ‘Big Empty’ at San Luis Reservoir East Bay Times: Most state water agencies abandon conservation targets […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5). UC Davis Water Quality Criteria for the Herbicides Oxyfluorfen, Prometryn, Simazine, and Trifluralin This is a reminder that comments on the draft water quality criteria reports for the herbicides oxyfluorfen, prometryn, simazine, and trifluralin are due in 1 month. As discussed in the information […]
Continue ReadingComment Deadline Approaching on State Water Board Draft Policy on Isolated Wetlands The State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) has, at long last, issued the “final” version of the preliminary draft of its Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Materials to Waters of the State (“Preliminary Draft”), substantially modifying the Water Board permit […]
Continue ReadingThe California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5) is planning a stakeholder meeting for late September to discuss potential draft Basin Plan language following the Board Workshop this Thursday. Please use this poll to state your availability: http://doodle.com/poll/9zse2wmapnhh93cf Please reply to the poll by August 23 – we will choose the date and send […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: Drought costs California farms $600 million, but impact eases News Deeply: Northern California Towns Are Running Out of Water Sacramento Bee: What’s behind Lake County’s back-to-back wildfire catastrophes? Blame the drought CBS Local: UC Davis Study Finds Drought Impact On Farmers Harsh, But … The Columbian: Brunell: Investors call on tech to be smart about water Reveal: ‘The blob’: […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to view the Transmittal Letter on a Proposed Order for Settlement Agreement and Stipulation for Entry if Administrative Civil Liability Order, Lincoln Municipal Airport, 1404 Flightline Drive, Lincoln, California – Claim #18952. Comment Deadline is September 15, 2016 by 12 noon.
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to download the revised agenda for the August 16, 2016 Board Meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB).
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Critics ask where water-tunnel funding is coming from Associated Press: US agency studies how to detect algae bloom outbreaks Monterey County Herald: Drought: San Luis Reservoir at lowest level in 27 years SFGate: Crops wilting, businesses suffer from prolonged drought Grist: Why the heck isn’t drought-stricken California measuring water? KQED: How a Sheep Farmer Saves Water Using Shipping Containers […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Aug. 10, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Sept. 1 Deadline Approaches to Honor ACWA’s Best and Brightest Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 08/10/2016 – 3:41pm Looking for an opportunity to honor those unsung heroes who work tirelessly for the good of ACWA? Or […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Legislative panel OKs audit of massive water tunnels East Bay Times: Discovery Bay’s blue-green algae is officially toxic, county says News Deeply: Maximizing Return on Investments in River Flow News Deeply: Wishful Thinking Won’t End California’s Drought ABC10.com: Weak La Niña for California; not a big rain producer Visalia Times-Delta: Wildfires continue to spread across the state My Fox […]
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