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Four new water treatment research funding opportunities — under the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program (DWPR) and Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program — through the Bureau of Reclamation, are now seeking applications. The DWPR funding opportunities will provide funds for the full spectrum of technology and testing …

The most recent report from the U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday, is reporting that nearly 25 percent of the state has shed its drought classification. The weekly national report has indicted that 12 percent of the state had normal or better moisture.  Likewise, another 12 percent was reported to be …

Working with the State Water Resources Control Board’s Office of Enforcement, the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board has reached a settlement agreement with Valley Ford property owner Stephen Kistler for water code violations and sediment discharges. Kistler will pay $579,700 for the water code violations as well as …

The Nimbus Hatchery in Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, opened its salmon ladder on Wednesday signifying the start of the spawning season on the American River for the return of the fall run Chinook salmon. Ultimately eight state-run salmon and steelhead hatcheries will participate in the annual salmon spawning effort. Within …

Imagine H2O (IH2O), the San Francisco-based innovation accelerator, has opened applications for their second annual California Water Policy Challenge.  The challenge aims to strengthen the quality of water management by accelerating the development of water data innovations and technologies. It is a policy brief competition designed to identify policy ideas …

Effective Oct. 31, the Bureau of Reclamation has signed a Record of Decision (ROD) for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program’s (SJRRP) Mendota Poll Bypass and Reach 2B Improvements Project located within Madera and Fresno counties.  When completed the Mendota Pool Bypass will allow fish to bypass the Mendota Dam, …