The Joint Legislative Audit Committee has approved Assemblymember Adam Gray’s (D-Merced) request to audit California’s water operations after the state overestimated the forecast and prematurely released 700,000 acre-feet of water last year. “Errors on this scale have real and measurable consequences,” said Gray. “The managers of the largest local, state, …
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The Department of Water Resources (DWR) awarded $29 million to 44 drought relief projects intended to improve water supply reliability, address drinking water quality, and support water conservation primarily serving underrepresented and Tribal communities. “As our state’s current drought situation worsens, California continues to invest in our future water supply …
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Westlands Water District announced the recipients of its 2022 West Side Scholarship. The West Side Scholarship program recognizes and rewards exceptional graduating seniors at area high schools. Each scholarship recipient was selected based on a combination of academic achievements, leadership, contributions to the local community, and future career goals. “Westlands …
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released four drinking water health advisories for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) last week, warning that those compounds pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot currently be detected. The nonbinding health advisories set the health risk thresholds for PFOA and PFOS …
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The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced $193 million in grant funding has been made available to help local agencies advance water infrastructure and resilience projects. Financed by voter-approved Proposition 1, $167.5 million is available through the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Program to implement projects that respond to local …
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California Water Service (Cal Water) received approval last week from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to acquire the water system assets of Skylonda Mutual Water Company. Cal Water plans to provide water utility service to Skylonda’s 176 customer connections through its Bear Gulch District, which is adjacent to the Skylonda system. The …
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