NOTICE: Streamlined water transfer process available State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS January 5, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: Recent changes to the Water Code have created a streamlined noticing process for...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California snowpack promising, but more storms needed Courthouse News Service Current Conditions January 3, 2025Officials said that they will have a better picture of the water supply in April. By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News...
SJV WATER: Crunch time: Groundwater agency with land in two troubled subbasins working double time to try and hold off state sanctions SJV Water Groundwater News January 3, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The Tri-County Water Authority has a foot in each of the two groundwater basins now...
NASA study: Crops, forests responding to changing rainfall patterns NASA/JPL Hydrology January 3, 2025By Sally Younger, NASA’s Earth Science News Team A new NASA-led study has found that how rain falls in a given year...
DWR: First snow survey of the season shows snowpack near average for California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions January 2, 2025After a warm, dry fall, recent storms provide boost to snowpack but return of dry conditions looms From the Department...
NOTICE: San Joaquin River Restoration Program releases draft supplement environmental assessment for Arroyo Canal Fish Screen and Sack Dam Fish Passage Project Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS December 30, 2024From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: The San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP) Office of the Bureau of Reclamation...
NOTICE of Proposed Rulemaking: California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Division 3, Chapter 16, Underground Storage Tank Regulations State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS December 27, 2024The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has extended the 45-day public comment period for the proposed rulemaking...
SJV WATER: Kern water managers hope 4th time is the charm for groundwater plan SJV Water Groundwater News December 26, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Groundwater agencies throughout the Kern subbasin approved a fourth groundwater sustainability plan in December in...
DWR: State Water Project allocation increases to 15% following recent storms in Northern California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions December 23, 2024Above average precipitation and snowpack allow for an increase in planned water deliveries for 2025 From the Department of Water...
SJV WATER: Case against groundwater sanctions in Kings County on hold while appeals court reviews a state challenge SJV Water Groundwater News December 21, 2024by Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The Fifth District Court of Appeal agreed to hear one of two challenges by the...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Rising water costs in San Diego is a never-ending story Voice of San Diego Water supply augmentation December 21, 2024San Diego water districts see unending upward pressure on water rates in the region. But the price shock people are...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Despite best hopes, Southwest drought may be here to stay Courthouse News Service Colorado River December 21, 2024Climate scientists say increasing global temperatures have driven soil moisture in the Southwest below a critical point, creating a positive...
NOTICE: 2024 California Integrated Report partial approval/partial disapproval by USEPA State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSWater quality December 21, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Clean Water Act section 303(d) list portion of the 2024 California Integrated...
NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Proposed Emergency Regulation for Scott-Shasta Watersheds State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS December 21, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is posting a...
CAL MATTERS: Biden, Newsom officials announce long-awaited new water delivery rules Cal Matters Water project operations December 20, 2024New operating rules for massive Delta systems will increase water deliveries to Southern California cities and some growers. Salmon numbers...
