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Although the Department of Water Resources (DWR) was expected to begin implementing basin boundary regulations in January 2016, the agency decided to begin the implementations on Monday. Because DWR began the implementation earlier than anticipated, water agencies have an additional six weeks to file basin boundary changes under the Sustainable …

On January 17, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown declared a State of Emergency due to the severity of the California drought. As part of his executive order, Brown mandated a 25 percent cutback in water use across the state. Although California is expected to see a strong El Nino season, meteorologists …

A partnership has been formed between the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County and Metropolitan District. The goal of the partnership is simple: to provide water-starved California with its own water supply. Instead of allowing wastewater to be dumped in the Pacific Ocean, MWD wants to build a treatment facility …

Now that colder weather is among us, forecasters are saying we’re officially in El Nino season. The Sierra Nevada mountains had 36 inches of snow that was dumped in just two days. January through March is expected to be most severe, with extreme rainfall and mudslides. The storms will follow …

On Thursday, Board of Equalization member George Runner and Senator Bob Huff of San Dimas filed language for a potential ballot imitative that would give Californians the option of shifting $8 billion in bond money that was allocated for California’s high-speed rail project to build water infrastructure. In addition, the …

Recently, the State Water Resources Control has determined that a large presence of Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs) found in Oakland’s storm water are posing significant health impacts for drinking water as well as habitats for fish and wildlife. Monsanto, an agricultural chemical company, brought PCBs, known to cause significant ailments, such …