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Day use and boat launch areas at Capell Cove Boat Launch, Oak Shores and Smittle Creek Day Use Areas at Lake Berryessa could soon see fee collections for those using the popular recreation areas. The proposed fees would be used to improve local facilities, provide increased visitor services and protect …

CG Roxane, LLC (Crystal Geyser), United Pumping Services, Inc. and United Storm Water, Inc. are now each facing a statutory maximum fine of $8 million on a 16-count indictment recently returned by a United States Attorney’s Office, Central District of California, grand jury.  The three companies are charged with the …

A recent investigation by the California Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) and the State Water Resources Control Board at the Cal Tech Environmental Laboratories (CTEL) in Paramount uncovered evidence of gaps in the chain of custody, altered data, poor housekeeping of laboratory equipment, failed quality control tests and improper reuse …

The State Water Resources Control Board released on Friday new guidelines for testing and reporting on PFOA and PFOS in drinking water. The new guidelines will allow local water agencies procedures to follow in detecting and reporting the presence of contaminants once used in firefighting foams as well as grease …

The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board accepted an Orange County Water Quality Improvement Plan (WQIP)) for the San Juan Watershed Management Area (SJWMA) in south Orange County on June 20 for the purpose of reducing the effects of storm water pollution and related public health risks. The WQIP …

Recent water quality monitoring shows that certain sites along the lower American River continue to have elevated levels of E. coli bacteria posing a risk to recreational users. Recreational visitors are encouraged to check the latest E. coli levels before heading out to the river by visiting the new online …