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On Tuesday, the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors approved a downgrade in conservation numbers for CVWD customers. Previously, CVWD customers were required to conserve outdoor water use by 36 percent. Under the new conservation numbers, that number has dropped to 32 percent. The lowered conservation number comes …

In light of the Flint, Michigan water crisis, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new drinking water map that allows users to discover who supplies their drinking water, whether the water is polluted and how to become involved in protecting drinking water supplies in their community. “A key part …

West Side Irrigation District (WSDI) and Byron Bethany Irrigation District (BBID), both located in Tracy, have discussed a potential merger over the last month. Talks began because both irrigation districts are struggling to meet water supply demands during the severe drought. If the merger is completed, one 36,000 acre district …

In an effort to protect the Mojave Desert, Senator Dianne Feinstein wrote a letter to President Obama back in August, asking him to designate desert sites into national monuments under the federal Antiquities Act of 1906. President Obama granted that request last week by designating three sites as national monuments: …

Earlier this week, the Department of Water Resources released their draft of proposed regulations under the Groundwater Management Act (GMA). The primary focus of this act is to design and implement a plan to achieve sustainable groundwater management within 20 years of its implementation. The plan must: Identify when and …

On Friday, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) filed a lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers, saying the federal Clean Water Act was violated on two separation occasions. Both instances took place between 2011 and 2012. During a two-week period in late 2011, the Army Corps dredged 6.5 …