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San Diego County Water Authority Board approves rate increase

San Diego County Water Authority Board approves rate increase

Following a public hearing earlier this month, the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) Board  of Directors approved increasing wholesale water rates for 2024. SDCWA member agencies will see wholesale rates increase by 9.5%. Actual rate impacts will vary by agency based on their use of the Water Authority’s system …

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State sets new limits for hexavalent chromium

State proposes new standard for hexavalent chromium in drinking water

Last week the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) formally proposed to set the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for hexavalent chromium in drinking water to 10 parts per billion (ppb). SWRCB’s proposal included a three-stage compliance schedule that would provide small water systems with more time to acquire and implement …

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EPA accepting applications for environmental youth advisory council

EPA accepting applications for environmental youth advisory council

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the formal establishment of the agency’s first-ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC). The NEYAC will provide independent advice and recommendations to Administrator Michael S. Regan on how to increase EPA’s efforts to address a range of environmental issues as they relate …

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San Diego to pay fine for sewage spill in Sweetwater River

The City of San Diego has agreed to pay $4.6 million and make necessary repairs and improvements to its sanitary sewer system that failed during intense storms in April of 2020, discharging more than 11 million gallons of untreated wastewater into the Sweetwater River. The San Diego Regional Water Quality …

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Partnership secures reliable water supply for Placer County

Last month, the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) and the City of Roseville signed a new agreement to ensure water is available to serve the needs of existing and growing communities. These water supplies create resiliency for economic prosperity in Roseville and an adequate, affordable, and safe water supply for …

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East County Advanced Water Purification Project receives grant funding

El Dorado receives drought resiliency grant from Reclamation

Helix Water District has been awarded a $10.3 million grant from the California Department of Water Resources for the district’s drought resilience and drinking water supply reliability project. The project encompasses four infrastructure upgrades needed for the East County Advanced Water Purification project, which will purify recycled water to provide …

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