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In winter 2015-16, Kirkwood Mountain Resort allegedly violated the federal Clean Water Act when recycled asphalt pavement grindings from snow removal activities entered drainages that flow into Kirkwood Creek and Kirkwood Meadows. Potential impacts from discharging asphalt grindings into waterways can include smothering aquatic habitat and spawning areas, toxicity to …

Encore Oils, LLC – a division of SeQuential – and Ottone-Salinas, Inc. have reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce the risk of oils spills in the Monterey Bay watershed after Encore was found to have violated various environmental rules. The settlement includes a $31,893 …

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has charged Cal Tech Environmental Laboratories, LLC (CTEL) and its owner, Roobik Yaghoubi, with multiple criminal crimes after an investigation by the State Water Resources Control Board. The charges are as a result of the State Water Board’s ongoing investigation by its Environmental …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an initial water allocation of 15 percent for most State Water Project (SWP) contractors for the 2018 calendar year earlier this month. That allocation will likely change depending on rain and snowfall received this winter. “It’s hard to know what mother nature will …

California Water Service (Cal Water) has announced the launch of its fourth annual Cal Water H2O Challenge along with its partner, the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). The competition allows fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade classrooms in Cal Water service areas to compete against their peers for classroom cash …

Standing or pooled water and run off water don’t stand a chance anymore in two locations in Stanislaus County. Conversely, the rate of groundwater recharge in Oakdale will be increased. Decreasing the one and increasing the other are thanks to a new state-of-the-art infiltration technology from The Water Group, LLC. …