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Shasta County Landowner Seven Hill LLC has been assessed a settlement fee of $27,720 by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB) for failing to obtain the required permit for discharging waste from irrigated cropland. State law requires water quality permits for commercial irrigated lands. These permits are …

Although West Nile Virus isn’t commanding the headlines it did in years past, the California Department of Public Health and the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California have reported increased concern over the growing number of cases of the potentially fatal disease. Standing, stagnant water is one of the …

California Water News Daily survey shows support for investor projects facilitating more drinking water Residents of San Bernardino County have definitive opinions on the future development of water projects and conservation practices as indicated by a recent email survey conducted by California Water News Daily in the last six weeks. …

The Salton Sea Authority (SSA), the Torres Martinez Tribe and numerous other partners gathered recently for a Water Flowing Ceremony to celebrate the first state-funded project to be completed at the Salton Sea. The ceremony, held at the Torres Martinez Wetlands adjacent to the Whitewater storm channel and the Salton …

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) has announced that the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers will be providing $1 million in federal funding to help control, prevent, and monitor harmful aquatic invasive species in Lake Tahoe. The funding from the Corps will also be used in part to develop a …

Kern County landowner Konark Ranches LLC has been issued a $100,000 penalty by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) for failing to get a required permit in order to discharge waste from irrigated cropland on their 158-acre property located in the Kern River Watershed. …