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A theoretical challenge was issued by the Bureau of Reclamation earlier this week to help protect fish from water diversions and intakes. Reclamation is seeking ideas to help keep fish away from these hazards now through May 6, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Although various exclusion methods currently exist to …

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently recognized Orange County Sanitation District’s as the Wastewater Treatment Project of the Year. The award was presented at the 2019 ASCE OC Branch Awards Dinner held in late February at the City National Grove of Anaheim. Publicly known as the State College …

The recent completion of Phase 1 of the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Palm Desert Replenishment Facility marks a milestone in the district’s effort to mitigate historical groundwater level declines and improve groundwater quality primarily within the West Whitewater River Subbasin Area of Benefit of the Coachella Valley Basin. A …

With more than a million Californians – primarily in disadvantaged communities — lacking safe drinking and bathing water, Senator Anna Caballero (D-12th District-Salinas) has authored Senate Bill 414 (SB 414) and Senate Bill 669 (SB 669) to provide a cooperative governance and funding solution to yield an equitable and sustainable …

After an extended competitive process, the San Juan Capistrano City Council voted unanimously earlier this week to enter exclusive negotiations to transfer the city’s to Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD). SMWD staff will now begin working with city of San Juan Capistrano staff to develop a negotiated agreement the two …

A new competition seeking fresh and innovative ideas to lower the cost of continuous streamflow monitoring has been announced by the Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are partnering on this prize competition. Competition participants will be required to develop and submit a white paper detailing …