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On the 24th anniversary of the Northridge earthquake, elected officials and representatives from the Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and the California State Water Resources Control Board gathered for the groundbreaking for a $92 million project to clean up and restore the use of groundwater as a safe, …

Community water systems throughout California have been notified by the State Water Resources Control Board that lead sampling of all public schools drinking water must be completed by July 1, 2019 for schools built before 2010. Assembly Bill (AB) 746 – originally introduced by Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D-District …

The Bureau of Reclamation’s Commissioner Brenda Burman has appointed long-time water manager, Michael J. Ryan as Senior Advisor to the Commissioner. Ryan joined Reclamation in 1982 and has held a variety of positions with increasing responsibilities in his 35-plus-year tenure. “It is a great honor to be taking on this …

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. CIV 470999 – California Water Service and the city of Bakersfield vs. The Dow Chemical Company – has been recently settled regarding the contamination of the city’s water by fumigant manufactured by Dow/Shell Oil which contained 1,2,3 trichloropropane (TCP). Under the settlement terms, …

More than $2.1 million in grants has been awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help protect and restore wetlands and streams throughout California. In announcing the funds EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said, “Healthy wetlands and streams are key to the vitality of California communities and its economy. …

Natural Resources Secretary John Laird announced this week the appointment of Karla Nemeth as director of state’s Department of Water Resources (DWR). Nemeth’s new position is part of a restructuring of DWR’s executive team in order to help improve long-term planning and day-to-day management of key water programs, dam safety …