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Seven regional water agencies have joined forces to better prepare the region for future droughts and promote water use efficiency throughout a three-county area. The Santa Ana River Conservation and Conjunctive Use Program (SARCCUP) is a first-of-its-kind regional groundwater banking program between Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), Inland Empire Utilities …

The State Water Resources Control Board has adopted emergency curtailment regulations for Mill and Deer Creeks in Tehama County due to continued drought conditions in the Sacramento River basin. The creeks are tributaries to the Sacramento River and crucial to the survival of multiple fish species while also supplying water …

The Bureau of Reclamation has released updated projections of reservoir levels within the Colorado River system over the next five years. The new projections unfortunately showed continued elevated risk of Lake Powell and Lake Mead reaching critically-low elevations as a result of the historic drought and low-runoff conditions in the …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced its second and third round of funding commitments, totaling $28 million, to 15 communities as part of its Small Community Drought Relief program. The Small Community Drought Relief program is designed to provide technical and financial assistance to small communities impacted by …

These days, more and more water agencies are declaring supply alerts and Amador County is no exception. Amador Water Agency’s Board of Directors declared a Stage 1 – Water Alert, effective immediately, at their regular Board meeting Thursday, triggering a 20% conservation requirement for customers. AWA has been ordered to …

In response to worsening drought conditions, the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District has activated Level 2 of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP). This level comes with a “call to action” to residents of the San Gabriel Valley to voluntarily reduce their water usage by 15%. “The Board …