Drought

Residents in Plumas County will soon see Lake Davis and its reservoir returning to normal operations after more than two decades of efforts to eradicate invasive northern pike. The state Department of Water Resources (DWR) lowered Lake Davis in the 1990s to prevent water from spilling into downstream waterways thereby …

John D. Sweeney and Point Buckler Club LLC are facing an Administrative Civil Liabilities fine of $2,828,000, imposed by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, for failing to obtain a water quality certification for discharging fill material into Suisan Marsh. The unauthorized discharging and other unpermitted activities …

Funds from Proposition 1 – the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 – has made possible $3.1 million in grants for ten projects from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) Governing Board. The projects will help to restore forest and watershed health, decrease wildfire risk and lessen tree …

Six adult quagga mussels have been found in the Angeles Tunnel, the connector between Pyramid Lake and Elderberry Forebay, effective Dec. 8. The discovery marks the first time the small, non-native freshwater mollusk has been found in State Water Project (SWP) conveyances since the species was first discovered in California …

The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is partnering with the United Way of the Desert to initiate a new Help2Others Customer Assistance Program to provide assistance with water bills for low-income customers, effective Jan. 1. Customers who meet eligibility requirements can receive a one-time credit of $50 on their water …

Unpermitted dredge and fill operations in the San Gabriel River at Follows Camp, a former campsite and RV park, by the City of Industry in May 2012 has resulted in a $5 million settlement between the city and Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board). The city …