Los Angeles Times: Unintended consequences of conserving water: leaky pipes, less revenue, bad odors Associated Press: Flows cut at Folsom Lake to conserve Sacramento water supply McClatchy Washington Bureau: In drought-stricken California, the drops that divide farmers and tribes Water Deeply: Drought Puts California Water Rights in Crosshairs for Reform Bloomberg: Warm Winter Looms for U.S. as El Nino Builds […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (2). The 30-day public comment period is open for a tentative order that will update the Phillips 66 San Francisco Refinery’s Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs). The tentative order will rescind and supersede outdated WDRs, update ownership information, update maintenance […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Wells run dry in small Central California town amid historic drought Associated Press: California plans taking land for huge water tunnels Sacramento Bee: Feds reduce flows out of Folsom Lake to conserve Sacramento region’s water supply Los Angeles Times: Water and Power: A new sign of El Niño’s power Los Angeles Times: Essential California: The downside of conserving […]
Continue Reading4th Annual CalDesal Conference / Register Today! Thank you to our Sponsors! Keynote Cocktail Reception Silver Exhibitor Click here to sponsor! Dates: October 1-2, 2015 Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport 222 North Vineyard Avenue Ontario, California $99 Single/Double rate per night We have secured a block of rooms at a discounted rate if you […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Is the drought killing California’s giant sequoias Los Angeles Times: How a 1930s water war between California and Arizona delayed Parker Dam San Jose Mercury News: Largest Orange County jail implements water-saving programs The San Diego Union-TribuneSoCal needs NorCal water San Francisco Chronicle: California’s doing great on water conservation but only above The Budapest Report: Water woes: […]
Continue ReadingUpdates from Friends of the San Francisco Estuary Even kids know that cutting in line isn’t fair… Current Water Updates for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary August 2015 What’s Happening Today: CA WATER FIX PETITIONS FOR CHANGE IN WATER RIGHTS – AHEAD OF STATE BOARD’S UPDATE PROCESS DROUGHT + WATER MANAGEMENT DECISIONS = RISK OF […]
Continue ReadingClick here to view a complete listing of job opportunities with East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) as of August 31, 2015.
Continue ReadingThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the following response to last week’s injunction of the WOTUS Rule in 13 states: CWR LITIGATION STATEMENT The Clean Water Rule is fundamental to protecting and restoring the nation’s water resources that are vital for our health, environment, and economy. EPA and the Department of the Army have been […]
Continue ReadingJoin our mailing list August 31, 2015 USEPA Publishes Final Water Quality Standards Rule For the first time in over three decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has updated its federal water quality standards (WQS) regulations, which establish the parameters for designating waterbody uses and setting water quality criteria, among other things. Ultimately, these […]
Continue ReadingAUG 29 2015 mobile edition WATERFRONT Q&A August 28, 2015 Meet AECOM, a Far-Reaching Hero of the Harbor AECOM is a provider of architecture, design, engineering, and construction services to clients around the world. In the metropolitan region, AECOM deeply influences multiple waterfront projects. It is for this reason… READ MORE >> FEATURED STORY August […]
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