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The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Secretary Ryan Zinke, on behalf of the Bureau of Reclamation has announced grant funding for 57 communities in 15 states including 10 projects in California. The 57 projects will receive a total $3.6 million as part of the WaterSMART grants program. “This funding provides …

Legislation introduced by California Congressman David G. Valadao (R-21st District-Hanford), aimed to modernize the state’s water policies, recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water Act, also known as the GROW Act, now heads to the Senate where it is expected to face significant …

Fulfilling a new requirement of Assembly Bill 2890, approved by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2016, Tyson Neely, operations manager of the Orange County Water District (OCWD), has been appointed by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to serve as an advisory committee member on its Wastewater Operator Certification Program …

Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-9th District-Stockton) unveiled new legislation for improving long-term water sustainability in California, and throughout the country, earlier this week. At a press conference in Stockton, Rep. McNerney has proposed the Water and Energy Sustainability through Technology Act (WEST Act) as an alternative to Gov. Jerry’s Brown’s controversial …

Pending confirmation by California’s Senate, Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed Grant Davis, 54, as the new director of the California Department of Water Resources. The appointment will fill the vacancy first created when former Director Mark Cowin retired at the end of last year. William R. Croyle has served as …

1,2,3-Trichloropropane, a man-made chemical, historically found in industrial cleaning solvents and some soil fumigant pesticides will now be regulated by a new drinking water standard adopted this week by the State Water Resources Control Board. 1,2,3-Trichloropropane – also known of as 1,2,3-TCP –  is a recognized carcinogen that has been …