Conservation

State adopts water conservation regulation

Water board adopts emergency regulations to protect Clear Lake hitch

While most of the state was getting ready to celebrate the 4th of July, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted the Making Conservation A California Way of Life regulation. The new rules are intended to achieve long-term water use efficiency by establishing unique goals for each urban retail water …

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Palmdale breaks ground on Pure Water Antelope Valley project

Tuolumne Utilities District breaks ground on wastewater treatment facility

Palmdale Water District’s (PWD) Board of Directors and staff were joined by California Natural Resources Agency Deputy Secretary of Water Nancy Vogel and legislative representatives for a groundbreaking ceremony last week on the Pure Water Antelope Valley (AV) Demonstration Facility, which will purify recycled water for potable use. The project …

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Army Corps provides funding for Salton Sea Feasibility study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released its FY24 Work Plan this week which included an additional $3,878,000 in funding for the Salton Sea Feasibility Study (USACE study). The USACE study sponsors are currently evaluating the feasibility of alternatives identified in the State of California’s Salton Sea Management Program’s …

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California recharged 4.1 million acre-feet of groundwater in 2023

State authorizes 1 million acre-feet of groundwater recharge

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the latest Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions report, and the data shows that California achieved 4.1 million acre-feet of managed groundwater recharge during Water Year 2023, which is nearly the water storage capacity of Shasta Lake. The report also details an increase in groundwater …

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