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Californian’s should finally start to see some relief from past due water bills. The State Water Resources Control Board sent out the first round of checks to community water systems to cover debt accrued when customers could not pay their water bills due to COVID-19-related financial hardships. The checks mark …

Cal Water, in partnership with the California Association of Science Educators (CASE) and DoGoodery, has launched the eighth annual Cal Water H2O Challenge. The free, project-based competition invites fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade classrooms in Cal Water service areas to develop and implement solutions for local water issues. This is also …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership with a 2021 WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award as a professional certifying organization, for continuing to make their Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) trainings and certification accessible to a wide audience. In response to the pandemic, the Partnership …

Last week Imperial Irrigation District announced they completed construction of the first phase of the BACM (Best Available Control Measure) air quality project at the Salton Sea’s Red Hill Bay. Using a bull plow pulled behind a tractor, IID’s contractor constructed furrows (long narrow ditches typically used in farming for …

Yuba Water Agency has announced their Watershed Resilience Program received the 2021 Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters Award in the category of Recreational, Environmental & Historical Enhancement from the National Hydropower Association. The category of Recreational, Environmental & Historical Enhancement recognizes hydropower projects that provide enhanced recreational opportunities for the …

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has unveiled the largest utility debt assistance program in City’s history. On Tuesday the board voted to extend the shutoff moratorium until March 31, 2022 and use state funds to help hundreds of thousands of customers pay their bills. LADWP will …