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The State Water Resources Control Board approved a resolution on Tuesday to eliminate the current maximum contaminant level (MCL) for hexavalent chromium – also known as chrome 6 – found in drinking water. The board’s action was in response to a May 31 court ruling by Sacramento Superior Court Judge …

The Delta Stewardship Council has announced the appointments of two individuals to key leadership positions within the organization. Dr. John Callaway, an internationally recognized expert in wetland restoration has been unanimously appointed by the Council as Lead Scientist. Jessica Law, the Council’s former Special Assistant for Planning and Science will …

The Building Industry Association (BIA), Baldy View Chapter has announced that Joel Ledesma, Deputy Director of the State Water Project at the Department of Water Resources (DWR) will serve as the keynote speaker for the August 11 San Bernardino County (SBC) Water Conference. Ledesma will speak on the State of …

A settlement and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been reached between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding two dredge and fill operations by the Army Corps that violated the Clean Water Act. The 2011 and 2012 violations occurred in the …

Fulfilling a new requirement of Assembly Bill 2890, approved by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2016, Tyson Neely, operations manager of the Orange County Water District (OCWD), has been appointed by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to serve as an advisory committee member on its Wastewater Operator Certification Program …

Pending confirmation by California’s Senate, Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed Grant Davis, 54, as the new director of the California Department of Water Resources. The appointment will fill the vacancy first created when former Director Mark Cowin retired at the end of last year. William R. Croyle has served as …