Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD), Riverside County Flood and Water Conservation District (RCFCWCD) and the City of Lake Elsinore recently celebrated the transformation of an abandoned agricultural pipeline that has now been converted to move water from EVMWD’s Regional Water Reclamation Facility into Lake Elsinore. The supplemental recycled water …
Read More »$750 Million to Caltech for Environmental Sustainability Research from Stewart and Lynda Resnick
Philanthropists and entrepreneurs Stewart and Lynda Resnick have announced a pledge of $750 million to Caltech for cutting-edge research into the most pressing challenges in environmental sustainability. The pledge is the largest ever for environmental sustainability research, the largest in Caltech’s history, and the second-largest gift to a U.S. academic …
Read More »Santa Clara Valley Water District Now Accepting Applications for Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
A 2012 ballot measure approved by the voters of Santa Clara County has made available up to $2.1 million in grant funds for projects that can help conserve water, prevent pollution, or restore wildlife habitats in Santa Clara County. Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) is now accepting applications for …
Read More »Oilfield Activities in Western Kern County are Increasing Groundwater Salinity
In accordance with Senate Bill 4 authored by former Senator Frances J. “Fran” Pavley (D-27st District-Agoura Hills) in 2013, the State Water Resources Control Board, is now required to develop and implement a regional groundwater monitoring program. The State Water Board has partnered with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to …
Read More »Nevada County Issues South Yuba River No Swim Advisory, Prelim Results Show High levels of E. coli
Nevada County Environmental Health issued a No Swim Advisory for the South Yuba River below Washington to Englebright Lake on Friday officially due to high level of sediments of unknown origin suspended in the water creating potentially unsafe river conditions for all people and animals. However, preliminary results showed E. …
Read More »Superior Court Judge Dismisses Challenge to Western Municipal Water District’s Water Rate Structure
Thanks to a recent ruling by Superior Court Judge Daniel A. Ottolia a legal challenge against Western Municipal Water District’s (WMWD) water rate structure has been dismissed. Two petitioners from one Riverside-area home filed a petition for a writ of mandate in April 2018 asking a Riverside County court to …
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