Aug. 12, 2014Governor, Legislative and Other Leaders Review Proposed Water Bond FrameworkToday, Gov. Jerry Brown hosted a meeting with Senate President pro Tem Darrel Steinberg, Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, Sen. Fran Pavley, Sen. Lois Wolk and Assembly Member Anthony Rendon. ACWA Executive Director Timothy Quinn and other leaders from the business, labor and agricultural sectors […]
Continue ReadingMandatory outdoor watering restrictions in effect for EBMUD residents and businesses Precautionary measures guard against another dry winter OAKLAND, August 12, 2014 — As the drought continues, East Bay Municipal Utility District customers were told today to comply with new mandatory statewide watering restrictions. Effective immediately, EBMUD customers must: Limit watering of outdoor landscapes to two […]
Continue ReadingState Water Board Opens Online Reporting Portal for Water Production Data Urban Water Suppliers Must Meet Aug. 15 DeadlineThe State Water Resources Control Board issued the following statement Aug. 11 that outlines the protocol for submitting water production data as required under new emergency regulations: Dear Urban Water Supplier;As you are probably aware, the State […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Brown Signs Legislation, Issues Statement on Water Bond Developments – SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement after signing legislation to extend the deadline to place a new water bond on the November ballot and renumber the Rainy Day Fund ballot measure: – “Today’s legislative action provides additional time […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: Water bond deadline looming; California lawmakers float $7.195 billion proposal San Francisco Chronicle: Legislature extends deadline for water bond revision San Francisco Chronicle: California’s invisible reservoirs The Examiner: Leaks contribute to drought, but water conservation to be “new normal” for California Contra Costa Times: Water bond: Gov. Jerry Brown and Legislative leaders float […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: State considers historic shift in groundwater policy Bloomberg BusinessWeek: California Drought Transforms Global Food Market Sacramento Bee: AM Alert: Is this the week California gets a new water bond? Sacramento Bee: Dan Walters: As clock ticks, chances for water bond fade Capital Public Radio: Storage, Tunnels Clog Water Bond Talks As Deadline Nears Los Angeles Times: Senate […]
Continue Reading• Coachella Valley Water District > Environmental Services Specialist > Associate Engineer, Irrigation • Helix Water District, San Diego Engineering Manager • Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angeles External Affairs Group Manager • Golden State Water Co., Rancho Cordova Water Treatment Plant Operator III • City of Oceanside Wastewater […]
Continue ReadingAt the August 15, 2014 meeting of the California State Lands Commission, the agenda will include consideration for approval of the Legislative Report titled “2014 Assessment of the Efficacy, Availability, and Environmental Impacts of Ballast Water Treatment Technologies for Use in California Waters.” Follow the link below to read the draft report in its entirety. 2014 […]
Continue ReadingAug. 8, 2014 ACWA News Now Available Online – The Aug. 8, 2014 issue of ACWA News is now available online. This issue reports on responses taken by local water agencies following the adoption by the State Water Resources Control Board of final emergency regulations on water conservation. It also provides an update on the […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board: Click here to view the agenda for the August 19, 2014 Board Meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board.
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