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With schools already dismissed for the year – or soon will be – and the summer recreational season about to swing into full gear, the California State Water Resources Control Board has issued a reminder to the public to be aware of harmful algal blooms (HABs). The seasonal blooms can …

Governor Jerry Brown signed two pieces of legislation on Thursday calling for better preparation for droughts and climate change by establishing statewide water efficiency standards. The bills have been anticipated for some time as the state strengthens its water resiliency in the face of future droughts and climate change. In …

Federal and state representatives gathered together earlier this week to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Fremont Weir Adult Fish Passage Modification Project within the Yolo Bypass. The project is one of six California EcoRestore breaking ground this year as part of a larger vision to restore Delta habitat for native …

Riverside County’s Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) recently began construction on an 18-month project for a new pump station as part of a five-year, $75 million infrastructure plan. The construction of the Sterling Pump Station will ultimately connect with the La Sierra Pipeline, a five-mile pipeline project also under construction. …

South-of-Delta Central Valley Project contractor allocations for the 2018 contract year have been updated by the Bureau of Reclamation. South-of-Delta agricultural water service contractors’ allocations have been increased from 40 percent to 45 percent. The allocation for South-of-Delta municipal and industrial contractors remains at the greater of 75 percent of …

Los Angeles (LA) Sanitation was recently honored with two awards, one from an international agency and the other from a national association. Both awards acknowledged the city’s One Water LA Plan of increased public awareness of water challenges especially after California’s historic five-year drought. The international award from the Leading …