Conservation

Sacramento-area residents reduced their water use by 22 percent in November 2021 compared to the same month in 2020, according to an analysis by the Regional Water Authority (RWA). The findings come from reviewing November water use data submitted to RWA and the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water …

Furthering efforts to improve resilience and protect drinking water supplies threatened by climate change impacts, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board for the first time has authorized the use of advanced treated recycled wastewater to replenish groundwater. The permit approved by the San Diego Water Board allows Pure …

Thanks to a federal grant, Moulton Niguel Water District customers will soon be able to cash in for conserving water. The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded Moulton Niguel $400,000 in matching federal grants for conservation programs designed for Moulton Niguel customers. The 2021 grant is the third federal grant awarded …

California American Water filed an application Monday with the California Public Utilities Commission seeking approval of an agreement it recently negotiated with Monterey-area public agencies, Monterey One Water and the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, for the purchase of additional advanced treated recycled water to be provided by an expansion …

The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) $70,000 to implement the first phase of critical improvements identified in Western’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Master Plan. The funding is part of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects program. Western’s SCADA program allows the agency to monitor and …

The California Department of Water Resources today formally approved the groundwater sustainability plan for the North and South Yuba groundwater subbasins in Yuba County. The plan was developed by Yuba Water Agency in coordination with Cordua Irrigation District, the City of Marysville and dozens of stakeholders to meet the requirements of the …