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The 2019 atmospheric storms along with pineapple express rains that have deluged California thus far this year have prompted new allocations by the state’s Department of Water Resources (DWR). The department announced earlier this week that most State Water Project (SWP) contractors are now slated to receive 70 percent of …

Legislation authored by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-District 80-San Diego) and passed by the California Legislature in 2017 requires all California public, K-12 schools, preschools and daycare sites that were constructed before January 1, 2010 to have some of their drinking water outlets tested for lead by July I of this …

Two new directors representing the Central Basin Municipal Water District (CBMWD) and one from the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) recently became the three newest directors to join the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California Board of Directors. All three new board members were sworn in Monday, March …

Bella Vista Water District (BVWD) in Redding has announced the completion of a 693-kilowatt solar project to provide clean energy for the utility’s use in conjunction with CalCom Energy. BVWD serves approximately 20,000 customers in a service area of over 53 square miles in Shasta County. The newest solar project …

Following a staff presentation on the updated Nearshore Plan at its March meeting, the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board (LRWQCB) has accepted an updated plan to guide ongoing efforts to monitor, protect and improve nearshore conditions of Lake Tahoe. The nearshore is the part of Lake Tahoe that residents …

The Environmental Protection Agency has declared March 18 through 24 its annual Fix A Leak Week. If that sounds “gimmicky” or just an educational curriculum for school kids you’re mistaken. The reality is that household leaks can waste nearly one trillion gallons of water annually throughout the United States. The …