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Two underrepresented California communities will receive $17 million from the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to support consolidation of 10 water systems and address water quality issues. The funding, from the Urban Community Drought Relief Program, will benefit communities in San Benito and Monterey Counties who rely almost solely on …

Allison Febbo has been named the next General Manager for Westlands Water District (Westlands). Febbo will be the first woman to serve as Westlands General Manager. “We are thrilled to welcome Allison Febbo to the Westlands Water District team,” said Jeff Fortune, Board President. “Allison is a pragmatic, collaborative leader …

Earlier this month the EPA announced a new rule to establish legally enforceable levels for six PFAS in drinking water. The proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six PFAS including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA, commonly known as …

Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) has been honored by the national WateReuse Association with its Award for Excellence for its innovative recycled water retrofit and landscape transformation at The Lakes at Hemet West community. For The Lakes at Hemet West retrofit, park management had sought to bring recycled water to …

The Madera Irrigation District (MID) Board of Directors has made the decision to provide water free of charge to its landowners. At a meeting held on March 15, 2023, the rate was set to $0 per acre foot effective immediately. This rate will be reviewed and adjusted as conditions change. …

E. & J. Gallo Winery has agreed to pay a penalty of $378,668 in connection with an Aug. 9, 2021, discharge into the Merced River of more than 90,000 gallons of wastewater mixed with irrigation well water from the company’s Livingston winemaking facility. The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control …