Agencies throughout the state have cancelled or postponed their events due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the American Water Works Association has not escaped the effects of the stay-at-home orders either with the cancellation of their Spring Conference. However, the California Nevada Section of AWWA is offering three webinars in …
Read More »IID begins shelter-in-place program
Imperial Irrigation District (IID) has announced that they have begun a voluntary on-site shelter-in-place program at facilities crucial to maintaining its water and energy operations. Thirty-two employees have volunteered for the on-site sequestration program, which started this past weekend and will last for a minimum of three weeks. “As the …
Read More »At-Home Water Education Tool Kit Encourages Families To Have Fun Learning Together
Rowland Water District is pleased to offer parents and their children, who are studying at home during the Coronavirus pandemic, a comprehensive and fun educational tool kit that teaches the importance of water knowledge and conservation. “This program allows parents and their kids to learn about water from the comfort …
Read More »Reclamation provides second 2020 Central Valley Project water allocation update
Earlier this week the Bureau of Reclamation updated the water supply allocation for Friant Division Central Valley Project contracts for the 2020 contract year again. This is the second update to the 2020 Central Valley Project water allocation for Friant Division this year. Initial allocations were made on February 25. …
Read More »DWR Awards $25.4 Million in Grants to Support Local Water Supply Projects
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced yesterday the awarding of $25.4 million in grants to help local agencies implement projects to meet the long-term water needs of their communities. More than half the funding will support projects that help disadvantaged and underrepresented communities, including Tribal Governments and will be …
Read More »State Water Board Adopts Monthly Water Use Reporting Requirements
California’s largest urban retail water suppliers are back to being required to report monthly water use per a new regulation adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). At a meeting earlier this week, the SWRCB adopted a regulation that requires California’s 400 largest water systems – representing 90 …
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