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It’s official! The 2016-17 water year has now outpaced all other water years in the past 97 years of record keeping posting 89.7 inches of rain and snowmelt, as recorded by eight weather stations from Shasta Lake to the American River basin. Precipitation has been continuously monitored at the eight …

The five-plus year drought in California is over for the vast majority of the state’s residents but the effects of lack of clean, reliable water continues for residents of East Porterville in Tulare County. But hope is in sight thanks to the State Water Resources Control Board and Proposition 1 …

Following an exceptionally wet winter, the Bureau of Reclamation has announced it will release 100 percent of water supply allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) water contractors South-of-Delta. This marks the first time in 11 years – since 2006 – that water contractors have been slated to receive a 100 …

The city of Sutter Creek recently reached a settlement agreement with the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB) for alleged stormwater violations and has agreed to pay $86,112 and to comply with the permit requirements ensuring that no additional environmental damage takes place. The settlement action revolves around …

Eleven-year veteran of the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA), Celeste Cantú, has announced that she will be leaving the organization as of June 30. Cantú, who has served as SAWPA’s general manager since 2006, is leaving to become the CEO of the Water Education for Latino Leaders (WELL), a …

Tuolumne County’s alleged violations of stormwater permit requirements due to sediment discharges have been settled with the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board). Tuolumne County has agreed to pay $131,464 and to comply with the permit requirements to ensure that any additional environmental damage is halted. The …