The California Natural Resources Agency and the California Environmental Protection Agency released a framework for potential voluntary agreements to improve river flows and habitats in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta last week. The framework, which expands on previous commitments, outlines a 15-year program that would provide substantial new flows for the …
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California American Water has completed acquisition of the Fruitridge Vista Water Company’s operating assets and has become the new water provider to its approximately 4,800 customers earlier this week. The transaction was finalized on February 4th and California American Water assumed operation of the system on that date. “We are pleased …
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Earlier this week, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) introduced legislation that would provide $400 million dollars to repair major water infrastructure in the San Joaquin Valley. The Conveyance Capacity Correction Act authorizes federal funding to repair cracks in the Delta-Mendota Canal and the California Aqueduct due to subsidence which is caused …
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The State Water Resources Control Board announced yesterday it will reduce the level of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) in drinking water that trigger responses by local water systems. Based on recommendations from the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment the Board lowered response …
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Hillview Water in Raymond, California will begin delivering clean drinking water with the installment of a Microvi MNE nitrate treatment system by Microvi Biotech. Hillview Water serves a rural community that has been plagued with high levels of nitrate contamination for years. Nitrate is one of the most widespread contaminants …
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A farm in the Mojave Desert is set to start its first commercial planting of hemp in March 2020. Cadiz Inc. announced the commercial planting to begin next month on Cadiz Ranch in the Mojave Desert and its joint venture subsidiary with Glass House Group is set to farm, harvest, …
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