Three public meetings to gather feedback on the proposed new fee program at Lake Berryessa in the Napa Valley have been scheduled and the Bureau of Reclamation is seeking input on how to best use the collected funds. The proposed fees would fund improvements to recreation facilities and programs, provide …
Read More »Reclamation invests nearly $2 million in CA Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants
Three California water agencies were recently notified that they had been selected to share in nearly $2 million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency (AWCE) grants for Fiscal Year 2018. The Bureau of Reclamation announced that with local cost-share contributions, approximately $4 million in water management improvement projects will be …
Read More »Vallejo Flood & Wastewater District Begins Major Mare Island Water and Sewer Improvements
The city of Vallejo’s Flood & Wastewater District (VF&WD) has begun a major water and sewer project to improve the reliability of service on Mare Island. The Mare Island Sewer and Water Main Replacement Project, estimated to cost nearly $16 million is anticipated for completion in early February 2019. Both …
Read More »“’Bee’yond the Water Wise Garden” Educational Book debuts at Eastern Municipal Water District
Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) is marking the 10th year of it’s annual “Write-Off” contest in collaboration with Rancho California Water District (RCWD) and the middle schools within the two agencies’ service areas. The collaboration has just released the latest in its series of water education books written and illustrated …
Read More »Public Water Bottle Filling Station Grant Funding available in West Basin Municipal Water District
As a means to helping prevent the use of approximately 68,000 plastic water bottles annually, decreasing the potentially harmful environmental impacts of single-use plastics while also providing access to free, high-quality water at local schools, community centers and parks, the West Basin Municipal Water District (WBMWD) has re-opened applications for …
Read More »Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Board Votes Unanimously in Support of Proposition 3
The Water Supply and Water Quality Act of 2018, known as Proposition 3 and slated for the November ballot, recently received the unanimous vote of the Board of Directors of the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (USGVMWD). The measure is currently being supported by more than 70 water …
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