After decades of efforts to clean up soil and groundwater contaminated by petroleum releases from the Mission Valley Terminal, a 10.5-acre above-ground fuel storage and distribution facility, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board notified the dischargers, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, that the petroleum removal was successful and no …
Read More »CPUC approves rate increases for San Jose Water through 2024
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued it’s final decision in San Jose Water’s General Rate Case last week, approving rate increases through 2024. The decision approves the Amended Settlement Agreement between the Public Advocates Office and the San Jose Water. It authorizes rates designed to increase revenue approximately $25.1 …
Read More »Funding will ensure water reliability for disadvantaged community
San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency (SGPWA) has stepped up to ensure the residents of Cabazon will have a reliable water supply for years to come. SGPWA is providing gap funding to help the Cabazon Water District pay for grant-funded system improvements up front while the District waits for the state …
Read More »DWR awards $50 million for flood projects across the state
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has awarded $50.4 million in funding to be used on 18 flood management and protection projects across the state. “This funding will help vulnerable communities across California protect their citizens, property, and infrastructure from increasing flood risks and help prepare for the new climate …
Read More »Orange County Water District wins Kevin J. Neese award for its PFAS treatment program
Orange County Water District (OCWD) has been named the 2022 winner of the Groundwater Resources Association’s (GRA) Kevin J. Neese award for its PFAS treatment program. “Our work to protect local water supplies and remove PFAS detected in the Orange County Groundwater Basin remains a top priority,” said OCWD President …
Read More »Defense Logistics Agency agrees to fine for abandoning underground tanks
The Defense Logistics Agency, the entity that manages the global supply chain for five military services and multiple government partners, has agreed to pay the State Water Resources Control Board a $1.6 million penalty for improperly abandoning five underground storage tanks at the former Defense Support Point Moffett Field in …
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