First in the country project is approved by state water board The board of directors and staff of West Valley Water District (WVWD) have announced the approval from the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Division of Drinking Water permitting the operation of a Groundwater Wellhead Treatment System to remove …
Read More »Judge upholds most of Delta Plan, asks for some modifications
Looking to resolve on-going debates and no less than seven lawsuits over the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Plan drafted by the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC), Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael P. Kenny has upheld major segments of the plan but ruled that portions are inadequate. The DSC, a state agency, was …
Read More »MWD purchase of Delta Islands moves forward
Southern California’s Metropolitan Water District has been given the green light to move ahead in its purchase of 20,000 acres of land in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. A ruling by San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge Barbara Kronlund called a lawsuit by two Northern California counties to block the purchase …
Read More »Eastern Municipal Water District completes five solar power generation systems
Five new solar generation systems have been completed by the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) at their regional water reclamation facilities in Perris, Moreno Valley, Temecula, San Jacinto and Sun City. These systems will assist in providing the needed energy for the reclamation process. “Our investments in solar power are …
Read More »California Court Upholds Cadiz Water Project in Mojave Desert
The California 4th District Court of Appeal ruled earlier this week in favor of upholding six lower court decisions validating the Cadiz Water Project’s proposal to deliver an average of 50,000 acre feet of conserved, renewable desert groundwater to communities throughout Southern California. The three-judge panel in Santa Ana stated in …
Read More »House Democrats Introduce legislation for clean water infrastructure
California lawmaker Rep. Grace Napolitano, (D-CA) has joined forces with Rep. Pete DeFazio, (D-OR), to introduce legislation that will help cities and communities finance critical clean water infrastructure projects. The “Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2016”, would authorize $20 billion over five years for wastewater infrastructure. “The Water …
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