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In just over six months, the State Water Resources Control Board has provided more than $301 million to drinking water systems for past-due bills. Altogether 668 systems, collectively serving more than 80% of the state’s population, elected to participate in the drinking water portion of the Water and Wastewater Arrearages …

Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) was honored last week by the national WateReuse Association with its Transformational Innovation Award for EMWD’s work in helping to pilot test a technology to reduce salts in recycled water. EMWD was recognized at the WateReuse National Conference in San Antonio, Tex., where it received …

The Bureau of Reclamation is providing $5.6 million in financial assistance to 15 projects to improve the technology used to treat unusable waters like seawater, brackish groundwater and municipal wastewater. The projects are funded through Reclamation’s Desalination and Water Purification Research Program, which plays a critical role in taking an …

This week marks National Groundwater Awareness Week, and California’s Department of Water Resources will be showcasing aspects of groundwater on its social media platforms. “The reality is that our water system, which includes groundwater basins throughout the state, is going to be stretched thin this summer,” said DWR Director Karla …

The “largest and longest-running water tasting in the world” contest took place over the weekend in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. The 32nd annual International Water Tasting event judged more than forty waters in the non-carbonated category. This year an Ohio water district took top prize for U.S. Best Municipal Water …

Have a small-scale water efficiency project that will conserve or better manage water more effectively? Well, the Bureau of Reclamation has grants available just for you. The WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects grant opportunity is open now through April 28. “These small, community-led projects can help western communities address some …