Los Angeles Times: Water and Power: Where did El Niño go? Los Angeles Times: Winter heat wave sets new records in California; hotter conditions expected Tuesday KQED: California’s Water Supply at Risk From Warmer Winters Los Angeles Times: City Atty. Mike Feuer, turf rebate recipient, steers clear of DWP records lawsuit The Bellingham Herald: Good snowpack raises hopes of calmer […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Please find the transmittal letter, proposed order, appendix, and FAQs for the Draft Proposed Response to Petitions on East San Joaquin Agricultural Waste Discharge Requirements (General Order No. R5-2012-0116) at the following link:http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/public_notices/petitions/water_quality/a2239_sanjoaquin_ag.shtml. The State Water Board will hold a public workshop on the […]
Continue ReadingCommissioner’s Office Washington, DC Media Contact: Dan DuBray, 202-513-0574, ddubray@usbr.gov For Immediate Release: Feb. 8, 2016 Additional Fiscal Year 2016 Funding of $166.3 Million Available Includes $100 Million Available for Western Drought Response and $47 Million for Rural Water Projects WASHINGTON – Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan López today released the spending plan for $166.3 […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: Feds sharply increase flows from Folsom Lake Fresno Bee: Dry February could bring problems for drought-stricken Valley San Francisco Chronicle: Folsom Lake has more than doubled in size but we’re still in a drought Los Angeles Times: Mercury, DDT and other contaminants in fish are at a four-decade low San Diego Union Tribune: El Niño raises concerns about […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: To make the most of rain, state needs Delta tunnels OC Register: South County agencies on track to meet state water-use reduction … The Desert Sun: Drought: More water saved during stormy January Santa Monica Daily Press: Santa Monica reports record setting water savings Napa Valley Register: Getting the most benefit from deep root irrigation The News Journal: Burying […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board: Click here to view the revised draft resolution pertaining to the human right to water, as established by Water Code section 106.3, subdivision (a). Revisions made to the January 21, 2016 draft resolution are shown in strikeout and underline text. At its February 16, […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Feb. 3, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. State Water Board Adopts 2016 Emergency Conservation Regulation Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 02/03/2016 – 7:32am The State Water Resources Control Board voted late Tuesday to adopt an emergency conservation regulation that extends […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5): Please view the notice here. The February Board meeting agenda and workshop material are available at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/board_info/meetings/1602ag.pdf
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Official: El Nino Could Signal Easing of California Drought Los Angeles Times: Local water districts may get break from state on use reductions San Jose Mercury News: Water conservation rules extended Los Angeles Times: Glendale’s water saving levels drop in December The San Diego Union Tribune: Now is not the time to stop conserving water Fairfield Daily Republic: Lake […]
Continue ReadingFeb. 3, 2016 State Water Board Adopts Emergency Conservation Regulation for 2016 The State Water Resources Control Board adopted an emergency conservation regulation late Tuesday that extends the requirements of the existing regulation through October with a few limited adjustments to reflect climate, growth, and development of some drought-resilient potable water supplies since 2013. The […]
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