With rain predicted for at least the next ten days in the Oroville area, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) anticipates beginning the first use of the reconstructed main spillway on Tuesday, April 2. Both the main spillway and the emergency spillway have been reconstructed following the February 2017 …
Read More »U.S. Dept. of Justice and Dept. of Interior Sue California Water Board over CEQA Violations
Civil actions were filed in both federal and state court on Thursday by the Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) against the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) for failing to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). At issue is the adopted …
Read More »Use of Oroville’s Main Spillway Likely Due to Incoming Storms; DWR Says Spillways are Ready
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced on Tuesday the likelihood of using the main Oroville spillway based on incoming storms between now and the first week of April. The main Oroville spillway was significantly damaged in the 2017 when one atmospheric storm after another pummeled northern California. Ultimately …
Read More »Eastern Municipal WD Completes Lead Testing at 111 Public Schools; None Exceed State Threshold
Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) has completed lead testing at all of the 111 public schools within its jurisdiction in response to Assembly Bill 746. AB 746 was signed into law by former Gov. Jerry Brown in October 2017, requiring all public educational facilities to conduct lead testing by July …
Read More »Independent, scientific evaluation of Cadiz Water Project validates groundwater management plan
An independent review and scientific evaluation of the proposed Cadiz Water Project in the Mojave Desert, commissioned by Three Valleys Municipal Water District (TVMWD) and Jurupa Community Services District (JCSD), has concluded that monitoring and mitigation measures for the project are “appropriate and protective” of the surrounding ecosystem. The project …
Read More »FEMA Approves $205 million for Oroville Spillways Work; DWR Hoping for Additional Funds
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) notified the Department of Water Resources (DWR) earlier this week that it has approved $205 million in federal funds to reimburse the state of California for costs related to the 2017 Oroville Dam spillways incident and some spillway reconstruction. FEMA had previously approved $128.4 …
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