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Yesterday the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced their initial State Water Project (SWP) allocation for contractors and the picture isn’t so great. Only 10 percent of requested supplies is expected to be delivered for the 2021 water year. Initial allocations are based on conservative assumptions regarding hydrology and …

San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (SBVMWD) recently took action to ensure the long-term reliability of the Inland Empire’s imported water supplies. At the November 17 regular board meeting, SBVMWD’s Directors voted unanimously to commit to pay 2.8 percent of the costs of building the Delta Conveyance Project, a tunnel …

Last week the California Natural Resources Agency, California Environmental Protection Agency and California Department of Food and Agriculture signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pasadena-based Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA JPL) that will help state agencies better understand climate change impacts and identify opportunities to build resilience, conserve biodiversity and …

The Shasta County Department of Public Works has agreed to a $517,760 fine to settle a case involving an overflow from their sanitary sewer collection system and violations of effluent limitations at their wastewater treatment plant. The 465,227-gallon overflow occurred in early February of 2019 in an area known as …

The California Water Commission is conducting a series of virtual public workshops as part of its efforts to assess a potential state role in financing conveyance projects that could help meet needs in a changing climate. The Commission will use the information gathered at four regional workshops to produce a …

California American Water is working with state legislators in Placer, Sacramento, Sonoma, Monterey County and Southern California to aid non-profits as part of its 30th annual “Operation Gobble” program. “Operation Gobble” is a joint charitable venture between California water companies and local state legislators that normally delivers thousands of turkeys to …