• DWR Comment Period Underway for List of Statewide Flood Emergency Response Grants
• UCI Scientists Predictor for Southwest Winter Rainfall — Look to New Zealand in the Summer
• San Diego Water Board fines Pardee Homes $291,286 for Uncontrolled Sediment during Storms
• Judge Upholds Water Board’s penalties on Developer
• State Reminds Public of the Hazards of Harmful Algal Bloom Season

All posts tagged "conservation"

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  In partnership with UC Davis, Moulton Niguel WD tests new ways to optimize energy, save money

  Laguna Niguel-based Moulton Niguel Water District (MNWD) is partnering with University of California Davis’ Center for Water and Energy Efficiency (CWEE) to investigate news ways to save money and reduce energy consumption while continuing to meet the...

  • Posted October 27, 2017
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  CDFA and DWR award $4.6 million to bring surface water to San Joaquin farms

  Grant funds from California’s Proposition 1 and the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) have made possible $4.6 million in joint water efficiency grants for the North San Joaquin Water Conservation District (NSJWCD) and 19 farm...

  • Posted October 26, 2017
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  Riverside-based Toro Company recognized by the EPA for contributions to the WaterSense® program

  The Toro Company has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its contributions to the WaterSense® program and furthering efforts in water efficiency in 2016. The Riverside-based company was presented with a 2017 WaterSense®...

  • Posted October 16, 2017
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  Public funds and private donations helping to fund the Advancing Potable Reuse Initiative

  The Water Environment and Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) is seeking partners and funding to further fund its newly launched Advancing Potable Reuse Initiative. Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, recently made a $100,000 contribution...

  • Posted October 5, 2017
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  Orange County middle-schoolers offered an innovative water education program

  A new water education program is now being offered to middle school students thanks to an innovative partnership between Moulton Niguel Water District (MNWD) and Orange County Coastkeeper (OCC) W.H.A.L.E.S. (Watershed Heroes: Actions Linking Education to Stewardship)...

  • Posted October 1, 2017
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  Chino Basin Water Conservation District plans October Landscape and Water Conservation Festival

  The Chino Basin Water Conservation District (CBWCD) has announced the plans and schedule for their annual Landscape and Water Conservation Festival. The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m., to 2 p.m. at the...

  • Posted September 30, 2017
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  New U.S.-Mexico agreement slated for signature for management of overused Colorado River water

  An agreement between the U.S. and Mexico was slated for signature earlier this week for the management of the overused Colorado River water. The agreement details the investment of $31.5 million by the United States in conservation...

  • Posted September 28, 2017
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  Districts Partner to Launch New Regional Recycled Water Program

  Earlier this week the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County launched a water recycling program that could help refill groundwater basins across Southern California and provide water to...

  • Posted September 22, 2017
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  WateReuse Association honors 11 water leaders at 32nd Annual WateReuse Symposium

  The WateReuse Association honored 11 water leaders for their extraordinary leadership in advancing sustainable, locally controlled water supplies during the Annual WateReuse Awards Luncheon as part of the Sept. 12 32nd Annual WateReuse Symposium. The honorees include...

  • Posted September 14, 2017
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  Interior Secretary Zinke announces grants for wetland conservation and national wildlife refuges

  Grants made through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) have been announced by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, chair of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners. The $21.9...

  • Posted September 12, 2017
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