The Bureau of Reclamation has release two funding opportunities for water management entities to develop drought contingency plans and build long-term solutions to drought. These two funding opportunities are part of Reclamation’s Drought Response Program. The drought contingency planning funding opportunity is for applicants to request up to $200,000 to …
Read More »Yorba Linda Water District voters recall board members over rate increases
Decisions made by the Yorba Linda Water District (YLWD) board of directors in October of last year have proved to be the undoing of two of the district’s board members after the board had agreed to increase the basic-service charge from $16 to $41. Unofficial results of last week’s election …
Read More »Three charged for submitting false drinking water reports results in Siskiyou County
Three men have been charged with 24 misdemeanor complaints by the Siskiyou County District Attorney’s Office for allegedly failing to report positive findings of bacteria in public water systems. A State Water Resources Control Board investigation determined that samples taken from public water systems in Siskiyou County were positive for …
Read More »Drought assistance: federal funding available to private landowners with dead and dying trees
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California has announced that it is looking to assist private forestland owners in addressing tree mortality and other drought-related damage, with financial assistance and forestry staff assistance in order to improve forest health. California’s drought, now in its sixth year in most …
Read More »Riverside Public Utilities honors two students as winners of 18th Annual Bottled Water Label Art Contest
The Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) recently presented two students with top honors for their entries to the 18th Annual Bottled Water Label Art Contest. The contest seeks to recognize high school art students with the opportunity to create their first piece of commercial artwork. The artwork chosen as each year’s top …
Read More »Four Water Treatment Research Funding Opportunities Available Reclamation seeks applicants
Four new water treatment research funding opportunities — under the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program (DWPR) and Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program — through the Bureau of Reclamation, are now seeking applications. The DWPR funding opportunities will provide funds for the full spectrum of technology and testing …
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