Conservation

With a vote of 9-0 the California Water Commission (CWC) has approved the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) regulations drafted by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) which will guide the creation of sustainability plans by local groundwater agencies. The SGMA, enacted by Gov. Jerry Brown in September 2014, creates …

On Wednesday, the State Water Resources Control Board voted to allow individual water agencies to propose water conservation standards based on their specific water supplies and anticipated local demand. The new ruling follows a four-year state-wide drought and previously state-imposed mandatory conservation standards. State Water Board Chair Felicia Marcus said …

The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board (Water Board) has issued a tentative cleanup order and complaint, with a penalty of $4.6 million, to John D. Sweeney and Point Buckler Club, LLC, for unauthorized work and harm to tidal wetlands in Suisun Marsh. The cleanup order includes requirements to restore …

Along with renewing their call for continued wise water use and conservation, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) announced Wednesday that the district’s Board of Directors has voted to roll back mandatory water restrictions that were instituted last summer. “We join our member agencies and retailers throughout the …

California Gov. Jerry Brown issued new, permanent water regulations on Monday afternoon while calling for more self-regulation by water agencies throughout the state. Praising Californians for their active water conservation efforts, Brown’s Executive Order acknowledges that, “… Californians responded to the drought by conserving water at unprecedented levels, reducing water …

While not meeting the Governor’s mandate of a 25% reduction, Californians came close, conserving 24.3 percent in March. Statewide cumulative savings from June 2015 to March 2016 totaled 23.9 percent compared with the same months in 2013. Nearly 1.3 million acre-feet of water has been conserved during the past 10 …