Though the much-hyped El Nino of 2015-16 only materialized in some parts of the state, it was enough to boost California’s hydropower generation to its best levels since 2011. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (USEIA), the state’s hydropower production in March was 2.77 million megawatt hours – the …
Read More »EPA Issues Health Advisories For Two Contaminants Found In Drinking Water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently issues established health advisories for two contaminants found in drinking water in order to provide water system operators, or those who have oversight of water systems, with the information on the health risks of these chemicals so they can take any appropriate actions …
Read More »US Forest Service and Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority sign 10-year agreement
Plan supports thinning forests for better water, reducing wildfire risks Hailed as a plan to thin forests to reduce wildfire risks, protect water quality and improve water yield, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority (UMRWA) have signed a 10-year agreement that is expected to …
Read More »Coachella Valley Water District eases drought rules, penalties
The Board of Directors for the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) will lift its drought penalties, as of June 1, and will thereby cease to charge penalty fees for those who fail to meet conservation targets. Last year, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) ordered CVWD to reduce water …
Read More »New webpage cites businesses disqualified from working with State Water Board due to fraud
California’s State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has rolled out a new webpage detailing businesses and individuals that have been disqualified from working with the State Water Board programs, including the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund. “The webpage provides the public with vital details about the disqualifications. People working on …
Read More »EPA declares State Water Board, Drinking Water Revolving Fund now in compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act
The California State Water Resources Control Board (CSWCB) has recently completed a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) imposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) imposed in 2013 for non-compliance for not utilizing funds in a timely manner. The EPA had issued a Notice of Non-Compliance to the California Department of …
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