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The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California has announced a variety of improvements being made at Diamond Valley Lake, the largest drinking water reservoir in Southern California. The improvements are part of MWD’s commitment to the local community. Metropolitan board Chairman Randy Record praised the improvements that have already …

Inspections by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in May 2016 at the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant found that facility staff had not immediately notified the National Response Center of three separate releases of chlorine in 2013 and 2014, a violation of the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and …

As the city of Stockton prepares for major modifications to their Regional Wastewater Control Facility (RWCF) they will be seeking comments from community members and agencies regarding the scope and content of the of the project’s environmental impact report (EIR). A community meeting will be host by the city of …

Though its name is the California Coastal Cleanup Day, some 367 tons of trash was collected along beaches and shorelines – plus numerous inland waterways – during the 34th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, Sept 15. More than 53,000 volunteers statewide turned out from 9 a.m. to noon …

Legislation by Rep. Jeff Denham (R-10th District-Turlock) and Rep. Jim Costa (D-16th District-Modesto) to authorize the financing of new water storage projects passed the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week and is a milestone toward helping to ensure better water availability in the San Joaquin Valley. The legislation passed …

The Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project, a desalination project on the coast near Monterey, won the approval of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) earlier this week. The project, estimated to cost $329 million, will protect the community from the effects of future droughts by creating a sustainable water supply …