The Feb. 21 edition of ACWA News is now available online. This issue looks back at the special drought briefing ACWA hosted Feb. 14 at the Crest Theatre in Sacramento. During the half-day event speaker after speaker outlined the unprecedented pressures placed on local, state and federal agencies because of the record-breaking dry weather. Panelists […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Reclamation’s Connor Headlines ACWA DC Conference Michael L. Connor, commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, is scheduled to address ACWA’s annual Washington, D.C., conference later this month. Connor has led the Bureau since 2009 and has worked there in various […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Federal and State Officials Highlight “All-In” Response to California Drought Federal and state officials held a joint press conference Wednesday to highlight the multi-agency collaboration – calling it an “all-in” endeavor – that is taking place to leverage resources to respond […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. President Obama Calls Gov. Brown for Drought Update President Barack Obama on Wednesday called Gov. Jerry Brown to express his concern about California’s drought, hear an update from the governor on the state’s water situation and pledge federal support, a spokesman […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Governor Calls for Broad Suite of Actions to Respond to “Very Serious Drought” In a wide ranging State of the State address that focused on the state’s economic recovery as well as its looming challenges, Gov. Jerry Brown this morning warned […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. State Officials Discuss Transfer of Drinking Water Program The proposed transfer of the state’s Drinking Water Program from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) was scrutinized during a public meeting in Sacramento on […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Drought Declaration Could Happen in February, DWR Director Says Federal, state and local water officials briefed the California State Board of Food and Agriculture today on the ongoing impacts of last year’s record-dry conditions and how transfers might help the state […]
Continue ReadingDry Conditions Force Water Conservation in Northern California With no end in sight to the state’s prolonged dry spell, some Northern California water agencies are beginning to put in place water conservation measures. Read more Blog Post: Looking Back at a Busy 2013 for ACWA ACWA members took a leading role in […]
Continue ReadingThe Dec. 20 edition of ACWA News is now available online. This issue looks back at ACWA’s Fall Conference & Exhibition, the four-day event earlier this month at JW Marriott L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. More than 1,700 conference-goers got an in-depth look at critical water issues such as building resiliency in a changing […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Congress Exempts Fire Hydrants from Lead-Free Requirements The U.S. Senate on Dec. 17 unanimously agreed to a House bill exempting fire hydrants from regulations designed to reduce the amount of lead in drinking water. The bipartisan bill, entitled the Community Fire […]
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