The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) released a revised draft of a proposed regulation that would establish, for the first time, budget-based water conservation targets for the over 400 large water suppliers that supply most Californians with water. Changes to the regulation include extending timelines for water suppliers to …
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Yuba Water Agency is teaming up with several local public water providers to offer water conservation kits to Yuba County residents as part of a local Water Conservation Pilot Program. Yuba Water is providing up to $50,000 to develop 1,500 conservation kits and is partnering with Olivehurst Public Utility District, …
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The Carmel River Steelhead Association has received a $20,000 grant from the California American Water’s charitable arm, the American Water Charitable Foundation. The funds will go to support ongoing efforts to conserve and restore threatened Steelhead trout in the Carmel River. “This generous grant from the American Water Charitable Foundation …
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Thanks to several atmospheric rivers during the month of February, the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District is celebrating a record-breaking year for groundwater recharge in 2023. “The district soundly surpassed our 100-year water recharge record from the year 1923 when we had recharged 84,981-acre feet (AF) of water,” says Betsy …
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Santa Clarita Valley Water’s conservation programs are receiving a welcome boost through a $2 million WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation. This grant award comes on the heels of SCV Water being awarded a $5 million grant under the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Drought Response …
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United Water Conservation District (UWCD) announced last week the Freeman Diversion facility diverted 148,000 acre-feet of water for groundwater recharge in 2023. The facility typically diverts an average of 60,000 acre-feet a year to refill aquifers beneath the Oxnard Plain and slow seawater intrusion. “The Freeman Diversion is a vital …
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