Press Releases/Media Advisories – 2021

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DESCRIPTION	DATE	CATEGORY	Comunicado de Prensa en Español
San Francisco Water Board honors advocacy group for legislation that will help limit sewage overflows	12/15/2021	Region 2 / Water Quality
The Los Angeles Water Board issues a cease and desist, investigative orders directing the owner of a warehouse in Gardena to stop discharging contaminants from a fire	12/14/2021	Region 4 / Water Quality
State Water Board celebrates groundwater project, seawater intrusion protection in Santa Cruz	12/10/2021	Sacramento
State Water Board creates world’s first standardized methods for testing microplastics in drinking water New standards seen as crucial to Board’s four-year testing plan	12/06/2021	Drinking Water
New appointees bring diverse backgrounds and viewpoints to state’s drinking water advisory group	12/06/2021	Drinking Water
Racial Equity Resolution Adopted	11/22/2021	General
State Water Board celebrates City of Maywood’s groundwater filtration system	11/18/2021	Region 4 / Water Quality
DNA testing for E. coli in American River traces most causes to wildlife, not humans	11/15/2021	Region 5 / Water Quality
State sends first payments as part of $1 billion pandemic-related water debt relief program	11/02/2021	Drinking Water
Redondo Beach Coastal Power Plant Compliance Extension	10/21/2021	Region 4 / Water Quality
State Water Board helps Fort Bragg launch desalination system in innovative response to drought emergency Expedited funding helped project move swiftly	10/12/2021	Drinking Water
Low water levels trigger curtailments for Mill, Deer creeks	10/12/2021	Water Rights
The State Water Board approved measures that will restore instream flows to Mono Lake tributaries	10/08/2021	Water Rights
Global real estate company agrees to pay $565,304 for unauthorized discharges at construction site Exeter reaches settlement with Santa Ana Water Board	09/29/2021	Region 8 / Enforcement
Placer County community's water system consolidation improves drinking water reliability, resilience	09/23/2021	Drinking Water
State Water Board Adopts Guidelines for Paying off Pandemic-Related Water Bill Debt Funds to be paid directly to water systems to credit customers’ accounts	09/23/2021	Drinking Water
State Water Board approves emergency curtailment regulation for Mill and Deer Creeks Measures would maintain minimum flows to protect fish	09/22/2021	Water Rights
Imperial Irrigation District settlement leads to water quality upgrade for disadvantaged households $549,000 fine will be used to provide Point of Entry water treatment	09/20/2021	Region 7 / Enforcement
North Coast Water Board proposes $4.5 million fine against quarry operator for alleged Clean Water Act violations	09/13/2021	Region 1 / Water Quality
Critically low flows prompt emergency curtailment orders for Scott, Shasta Rivers	09/13/2021	Water Rights
Food Safety Project White Paper: No elevated risk from food grown with oil field produced water	09/10/2021	Region 5 / Water Quality
Proposed agreement would commit $600 million to expand San Francisco’s sewer capacity and reduce overflows	09/03/2021	Region 2
Monterey One Water to pay $800,000 for discharges of untreated wastewater into Monterey Bay	08/17/2021	Region 3 / Enforcement
Low water levels trigger curtailments for Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Acute water shortages prompt urgent action following emergency regulation in early August	08/20/2021	Water Rights
Harmful algal blooms reported at Mono County’s Crowley Lake; Caution urged for all water users	08/19/2021	Region 6
State Water Board approves emergency curtailment regulation for Scott and Shasta Rivers Measures would maintain minimum flows to protect fish	08/17/2021	Water Rights
Jayne Joy appointed executive officer of Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Hope Smythe retiring after 37-year career	08/06/2021	Region 8
Caution urged after harmful alagal bloom detected in Russian River in Sonoma County Toxic algae pose serious threat to children, pets	08/05/2021	Water Quality
State Water Board adopts an emergency regulation for Delta watershed that authorizes curtailments	08/04/2021	Water Rights
Low storage levels trigger curtailments in Upper Russian River	08/02/2021	Water Rights
LA Water Board Adopted a new MS4 permit that sets limits on pollution that is discharged from storm drains.	07/28/2021	Region 4 / Water Quality
Divers are removing invasive algae species from Newport Bay Water Boards are part of multi-agency effort	07/12/2021	Region 8 / Water Quality
North Complex Watershed Working Group’s post-fire water quality monitoring project to conclude Working Group transitions to normal operations	07/08/2021	Water Quality
Settlement reached but monitoring continues of crude oil release in Ventura County watershed $330,218 in fines will be deposited in the Waste Discharge Permit Fund	06/30/2021	Region 4 / Enforcement
San Diego Water Board orders federal treatment plant to stop discharge permit violations Agency also directed to make repairs at wastewater border facility	06/29/2021	Region 9 / Enforcement
PG&E settlement for once-through-cooling discharges at Diablo Canyon nuclear plant	06/22/2021	Water Quality
Numerous harmful algal blooms detected in Sonoma County waters prompt need for heightened public awareness	06/22/2021	Water Quality
Caution urged for visitors to Discovery Bay after harmful algal blooms spotted in several areas	06/22/2021	Region 5 / Water Quality
Court decision upholds $2.8 million fine, clears path for long-awaited restoration of Point Buckler Island Unauthorized levee construction considered brazen and harmful	06/17/2021	Region 2 / Enforcement
Worsening drought conditions prompt emergency action in Russian River watershed State Water Board adopts new regulations to stop diversions	06/15/2021	Water Rights
Drought conditions prompt restrictions for some Delta water right holders Additional action may be needed later this summer	06/15/2021	Water Rights
Laguna Beach reaches $1.5 million settlement for wastewater collection system failure Raw sewage spilled into Pacific Ocean Marine Protected Areas	06/09/2021	Region 9 / Enforcement
Pistachio processing facility in Tulare County will pay $221,440 fine for odor violations Numerous residents complained of stench from wastewater pond	06/09/2021	Region 5 / Enforcement
State Agencies call on water managers to promote water conservation	06/08/2021	General
"SAFER Summer Series” to engage communities in developing drinking water solutions	06/03/2021	Water Quailty
Extremely dry conditions prompt restrictions for some water right holders on the Scott River Low flows threaten survival of endangered species	06/01/2021	Water Rights
HABs awareness: Keep family members and pets from harm by learning basics of harmful algal blooms Safe water activities include knowing about HABS	05/28/2021	Water Quality
Public advised to avoid contact with water at Glen Helen Regional Park after harmful algal bloom sighting Children and dogs are especially vulnerable to serious health impacts	05/28/2021	Region 8 / Water Quality
Extremely dry conditions prompt restrictions for some water right holders on the Russian River Low flows are a threat to drinking water supplies, endangered fish	05/26/2021	Water Rights
Santa Ana Water Board renews discharge permit for proposed Huntington Beach desalination plant	05/06/2021	Water Quality
People and their pets should avoid water contact at Salton Sea due to toxic algae outbreak Recent death of a dog underscores potential consequences	04/23/2021	Water Quality
Nestle told to cease unauthorized diversions in San Bernardino National Forest State Water Board investigation finds multiple violations	04/23/2021	Water Rights Enforcement
Central Coast Regional Water Board adopts General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands	04/16/2021	Region 3 / Water Quality
Report offers first in-depth picture of California water systems struggling to provide safe drinking water Assessment will inform upcoming funding priorities	04/09/2021	Drinking Water
U.S. EPA program funds California watershed restoration Water Board leverages EPA support to protect water quality in seven counties	04/08/2021	General
City of Colfax agrees to settlement for Bunch Creek sewage spill	03/26/2021	Region 5 / Enforcement
Continued dry conditions prompt early warning about potential water shortages Water users urged to reduce and conserve	03/22/2021	Water Rights
100,000 Central Valley residents impacted by contaminated drinking water will soon see interim solutions Short-term and permanent fixes for drinking water contaminated with nitrates	03/15/2021	Region 5 / Water Quality
Cannabis cultivation company settles with Colorado River Basin Water Board for illegal discharges $125,000 fine will renovate city’s water supply infrastructure	03/09/2021	Region 7 / Enforcement
Court ruling upholds $2.8 million penalty, protects sensitive marsh land in Suisun Bay After massive and unauthorized levee construction, Point Buckler Island to be restored	03/02/2021	Region 2 / Enforcement
Expert Panel: Food Grown with Produced Water Safe for Human Consumption	02/17/2021	Water Quality
State Water Board awards 97.9 million for stormwater projects	02/12/2021	Water Quality
Shasta County property owner fined $25,000 for water quality violations at cannabis grow site	01/29/2021	Cannabis
Drinking water quality impacts from North Complex fires found to be minimal.	01/28/2021	Water Quality
State Water Boards adopts new rule for winery wastewater processing and discharging New rule result of five-year collaboration with wineries	01/21/2021	Water Quality
Survey results show COVID-19 financial impact on water systems, customers	01/19/2021	General