• Bureau of Reclamation Issues Updated Central Valley Project South-of-Delta Allocations
• Governor Adds Eight More Counties to State of Emergency Declaration Due to Winter Storms
• Abundant Snow Packs Sierra Nevada With 162 Percent of Average Statewide
• Novato Computer Data Recovery Firm Donating Up to $1 Million of Services to Russian River Residents
• Strong Winter Storms Prompt State Water Project Allocations Increase to 70 Percent

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  CA Department of Corrections Investigating Legionella Outbreak in Stockton Facilities

  Legionella, also known as Legionnaires’ disease, has recently been identified at California Health Care Facility (CHCF) and the Northern California Youth Correctional Center (NCYCC) — which includes N.A. Chaderjian and O.H. Close Youth Correctional Facilities — in...

  • Posted April 23, 2019
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  CA Association of Public Information Officials Present Two Awards to Eastern Municipal Water District

  Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) was honored last week with two communications awards from the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) during its annual awards event on April 10. EMWD was recognized with Excellence in Public...

  • Posted April 22, 2019
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  Bureau of Reclamation Issues Updated Central Valley Project South-of-Delta Allocations

  The abundant rain and snow of Water Year (WY) 2018-19, and the anticipated snow melt to come late this spring and summer, have banished California’s multi-year drought and eased the concern regarding allocations for most of the...

  • Posted April 21, 2019
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  AB 756 Would Require All California Water Systems to Test for PFOA and PFOS Chemicals

  Testing of all public water systems for toxic fluorinated chemical compounds has been introduced by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-58th District-Bell Gardens) would require all public water systems – regardless of size — to monitor perfluorooctanic acid (PFOA)...

  • Posted April 20, 2019
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  Dept. of Water Resources Releases Grant Funding of $1.3 Million for Water Desalination Projects

  Four Southern California projects have been awarded a total of $1.3 million from California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) for water desalination planning and implementation projects. The awardees – the cities of Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks...

  • Posted April 19, 2019
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  Governor Adds Eight More Counties to State of Emergency Declaration Due to Winter Storms

  California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued an emergency proclamation for an additional eight counties due to extensive damage from severe February atmospheric river storm systems which caused widespread damage and flooding. Newsom’s Proclamation of a State of...

  • Posted April 18, 2019
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  GSA Engineering Settles With State Water Board Over Underground Storage Tank Fraud Allegations

  GSA Engineering Inc. (GSA), an environmental consulting firm based in Pacific Palisade, has settled with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) over allegations that it submitted inflated invoices to the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund...

  • Posted April 17, 2019
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  B.F. Sisk Dam Seismic Upgrade Environmental Documents Released by Federal and State Agencies

  A Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for B.F. Sisk Dam in Merced County is now available for a 45-day public review period. The EIS/EIR for prepared jointly by the Bureau of Reclamation and the California...

  • Posted April 16, 2019
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  New Groundwater Storage Program Between MWD, Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Hailed

  Southern California is truly an arid desert. If not for abundant water, Southern California would not be the booming metropolis we know today. But in spite of copious amounts of rain in Water Year (WY) 2016-17 and...

  • Posted April 15, 2019
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  Two Montclair High School Seniors Receive Scholarships from Monte Vista WD Board of Directors

  The April 10 Board of Directors meeting at Monte Vista Water District (MVWD) included the annual presentation of two $1,000 scholarships. Montclair High School seniors Maria Farias and Ixchel Hernandez were awarded the “2019 Bruce J. Lance,...

  • Posted April 14, 2019
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