Funds from Proposition 1 – the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 – has made possible $3.1 million in grants for ten projects from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) Governing Board. The projects will help to restore forest and watershed health, decrease wildfire risk and lessen tree …
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Six adult quagga mussels have been found in the Angeles Tunnel, the connector between Pyramid Lake and Elderberry Forebay, effective Dec. 8. The discovery marks the first time the small, non-native freshwater mollusk has been found in State Water Project (SWP) conveyances since the species was first discovered in California …
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Effective this month, large areas in metro San Jose started receiving fluoride in its drinking water. A 2011 decision of the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) board of directors to fluoridate the water is now – partially — coming to fruition. The decision, and its implementation, levels the playing …
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The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is partnering with the United Way of the Desert to initiate a new Help2Others Customer Assistance Program to provide assistance with water bills for low-income customers, effective Jan. 1. Customers who meet eligibility requirements can receive a one-time credit of $50 on their water …
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Unpermitted dredge and fill operations in the San Gabriel River at Follows Camp, a former campsite and RV park, by the City of Industry in May 2012 has resulted in a $5 million settlement between the city and Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board). The city …
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The board of directors of the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) voted earlier this year to become a merit badge sponsor for Orange County Boy Scouts pursing their merit badge in Soil & Water Conservation. A clinic held last Saturday saw the first group of nearly 70 Scouts …
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