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In spite of last year’s failed “Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Act,” proposed by former California Gov. Jerry Brown, the state’s new Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposed 2019-20 budget on Thursday with a tax on drinking water targeted to helping disadvantaged communities in their efforts to clean up …

In accordance with California law, Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) is again attempting to contact customers and developers who may be entitled to unclaimed money. The district maintains an active and ongoing effort to located those current and former EMWD customers regarding monies owed typically associated with the closing of …

Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California — the regional wholesaler delivering water to 26-member public agencies and some 19 million people in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties – announced on Wednesday that its board of directors has issued the final approvals necessary to …

The Bureau of Reclamation named Robert Pike, P.E., as chief of Dam Safety. In his new position Pike will oversee the Dam Safety Program which includes evaluating safety deficiencies and implementing proactive solutions at dams across Reclamation properties. Pike joined Reclamation more than 30 years ago after graduating from Montana …

A final draft of the State Wetland Definition and Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State was released late last week by the State Water Resources Control Board. The procedures are intended to address environmentally sensitive undeveloped areas such as rivers, streams and wetlands …

In the event of an emergency situation, Rowland Water District’s (RWD) recently adopted shared resources/mutual response agreement with the Public Water Agencies Group (PWAG) will ensure additional resources, when needed, for all 17 members of the informal association of public water agencies. Should an emergency arise, RWD would join neighboring …