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A new General Order, approved last week by the State Water Resources Control Board, will simplify the permitting process for recycled water projects thus advancing the state’s goal of increasing recycled water use statewide. Expanding water recycling is a key quantity of the state’s efforts to increase regional self-reliance under …

The State Water Resources Control Board has reached a settlement with San Diego County after allegations of misuse of funds were uncovered by the San Diego Regional Water Board staff as they conducted a routine inspection in 2013. During the inspection it was found that 118,000 square-feet of porous pavement, …

Regulators with the State Water Resources Control Board have formally dropped complaints against two Northern California water districts. Both were accused of diverting water in summer 2015 in violation of a drought order. In the case of the Byron-Bethany Irrigation District (BBID) the complaint included a $1.5 million fine. Though …

Even the researchers at the University of California, Davis, were surprised by their recent findings. Whereas we generally take for granted the water that flows from our taps at home and at work it takes energy for water to be pumped into water systems, to be treated and to be …

The 3rd District Court of Appeal has granted a temporary stay delaying Metropolitan Water District’s (MWD) purchase of five islands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, as of Tuesday. Escrow had been expected to close on Wednesday for the $175 million deal. San Joaquin and Contra Costa counties had filed suit …

Reprogramming your automatic sprinklers, limiting the time in the shower, capturing and reusing rain water to hydrate your trees and not water-washing your patio or driveway has all paid off.  Californians have continued to conserve water in impressive numbers throughout the state posting a 26.1 percent savings in April over …