Tag Archives: drought

The Central Coast Water Board (CCWB) has reached settlements with the owners of four farms who had previously failed to enroll in the Water Board’s Irrigated Lands Agricultural Order. All owners of commercial irrigated farm land are required to enroll and comply with the requirements in the Agricultural Order. The …

Following Governor Jerry Brown issuing two emergency proclamations late Monday and the cessation of the most recent rains, the state has begun its recovery from the severe winter storms. The governor’s declarations will aid in securing funding to help communities respond to and recover from the storm’s destruction. The emergency …

A $495,000 penalty has been assessed against the city of El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board) for the city’s violation of effluent limits as prescribed in its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. The violations occurred over …

Funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has enabled the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) to award the Claremont Colleges Library a $333,574 grant for the project “Digitizing Southern California Water Resources.” The funding will allow the Pomona College-led project to digitize and help preserve primary source documentation …

Westlands Water District (WWD) has announced the selection of a new general counsel and special council earlier this week. The WWD board of directors has chosen Philip Williams for the position of general counsel and Jeffrey Mitchell for the position of special counsel to the Board. The Board made the …

Congressman Ken Calvert (R- 42nd Congressional District-Corona) was recently presented with Eastern Municipal Water District’s (EMWD) 2016 Water champion award during a ceremony at his district office in Corona. He was recognized for his longstanding efforts in support of the region’s water supplies. The EMWD Water Champion Award is presented annually …