Drought

With schools already dismissed for the year – or soon will be – and the summer recreational season about to swing into full gear, the California State Water Resources Control Board has issued a reminder to the public to be aware of harmful algal blooms (HABs). The seasonal blooms can …

South-of-Delta Central Valley Project contractor allocations for the 2018 contract year have been updated by the Bureau of Reclamation. South-of-Delta agricultural water service contractors’ allocations have been increased from 40 percent to 45 percent. The allocation for South-of-Delta municipal and industrial contractors remains at the greater of 75 percent of …

A multi-year extensive investigation into unauthorized water diverters on California’s North Coast has been concluded after more than 350 letters were sent to property owners notifying them of the need to have a water right. Property owners were offered an opportunity to submit a corrective action plan. Of the 350 …

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced a slight increase in State Water Project (SWP) allocations for the 29 SWP contractors, rising from April’s 30 percent allocation to now 35 percent of allocation requests. SWP contractors were initially told in December to expect a 15 percent allocation, which …

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (SDWB) have submitted a 60-Day Notice of Intent to Sue the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (US Commission) for not adequately managing transboundary flows at the U.S.-Mexico border. Becerra and the …

It was a typical year for rainwater injection into the Seaside Groundwater Basin in Northern California, officials said. “Seasonal rains came later this year,”  Eric Sabolsice, California American Water Operations director, said. During the rainy months of March and April, the storage program injected 530 acre-feet which is similar to …