A Shasta County property owner accused of missing mandatory clean-up action deadlines at his former cannabis grow site has reached a $25,000 settlement with the Central Valley Water Board according to a statement on the State Water Resources Control Board website. The statement identifies property owner Kyle Terborg, as having …
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The second snow survey of the season was conducted by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) yesterday at the Phillips Station snow course. The manual survey showed a modest improvement to the state’s “frozen reservoir”. DWR staff recorded a snow depth of 63 inches and a snow water equivalent (SWE) …
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Widespread testing of surface waters throughout the burn scar left by last summer’s massive North Complex Fire in Butte and Plumas counties has revealed contaminant levels are elevated, but lower than anticipated. The good news is they are not impacting drinking water treatment facilities or the quality of drinking water …
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The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors on Jan. 26 approved a one-year extension of its 50-year lease with Riverside County for the use of Lake Cahuilla Veterans Memorial Park in La Quinta. As the terminus of the Coachella Canal, the lake has provided water service to farms …
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The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted a new general order last week detailing how wastewater is processed and discharged at wineries in California. According to a release by the SWRCB, the order will protect groundwater and surface water quality while also giving wineries flexibility in selection of compliance …
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The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first Phillips Station snow survey of the season yesterday. The manual survey recorded 30.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 10.5 inches, which is 93 percent of the January 1 average for this location. According to DWR, the …
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