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WateReuse California recently recognized leaders in the water reuse community in seven categories for their on-going efforts in creating sustainable, locally controlled water supplies throughout the state. The awards presentation was part of the 2017 WateReuse California Annual Conference held in San Diego. Thirteen individuals, agencies and organizations comprised the …

The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden (SBBG) was recently awarded the 2016 Water Hero Award by the city of Santa Barbara for serving as a role model for sustainable landscape practices, as well as for their recent achievement in constructing the Water Wise Home Garden and the Island View Garden. The …

After nearly a year-and-a-half of an empty concrete reservoir basin — filled only with construction trucks, equipment, unsightly weeds and the occasional small water puddle behind a chain-link fence – Silver Lake Reservoir will begin refilling in mid-April. The reservoir was emptied in late 2015 to allow for the construction …

Fourteen agencies and organizations have been awarded grants totaling nearly $18 million for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve water and energy use efficiency according to new information from the state’s Department of Water Resources (DWR). The smallest grant is $28,445; the largest is $3 million. The awards …

The Bureau of Reclamation recently announced the remaining water supply allocations for the Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors in the Friant Division (Millerton Reservoir), Eastside Division (New Melones Reservoir), and the American River Division (Folsom Reservoir). Other CVP contractors were notified of their water allocations in February. Reclamation determines the …

Another spate of winter rain storms may be present in Southern California this week but it won’t halt the need for Angelenos to continue saving water and to make it a life-long habit. And that’s the message a new retro designed advertising campaign launched by the Metropolitan Water District of …