Jasmin A. Hall, board secretary/treasurer for Inland Empire Utilities Agency, was appointed to the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) Board of Directors for the 2017 term earlier this week. CASA is an association of local agencies engaged in advancing the recycling of wastewater into usable water and fosters the …
Read More »New website unveiled by State Water Board for information on Human Right to Water
In September 2012, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 685 whereby California became the first state in the nation to recognize that “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable and accessible water…” Following Gov. Brown’s action the State Water Resources Control Board adopted a resolution in February 2016 …
Read More »Reclamation announces funding opportunity for new WaterSMART water marketing strategies
The Bureau of Reclamation has announced they are seeking applicants for a new WaterSMART water marketing strategy funding opportunity. For the purposes of this funding opportunity, water marketing refers to the lease, sale or exchange of water or water rights, or voluntary agreements governing water rights, water use or water …
Read More »Chino Basin Water Conservation District announces free Winter Open House
The Chino Basin Water Conservation District (CBCWD), located in Montclair, has announced a free upcoming Winter Open House to be held on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 5 to 8 p.m. This year marks the first time the district has held an evening open house. “We wanted to bring in new …
Read More »California legislators updated on contaminated water in the Central Valley
While the contaminated water crisis in Flint, Michigan continues to make headlines throughout the country, water in California’s Central Valley – unfortunately – can steal their thunder. According to the AGUA Coalition, the Community Water Center and their allies there are more residents in California whose drinking water standards are …
Read More »Beale Air Force Base officials report Miller, Upper Blackwelder earthen dams weakening
The gaping hole In Oroville’s dam spillway is not the only damage to dams throughout the state due to the deluge of rain being experienced throughout most of the state. Beale Air Force Base in Yuba County is reporting, via social media, that nearby Miller and Upper Blackwelder’s earthen dams …
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