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Get information about available assistance and find your local county emergency drought contact.
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California Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for many Californians to pay their bills due to job loss and other hardships. A new program will provide financial relief to eligible water systems to cover customer water bill debt related to the pandemic.
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See the latest updates on where freshwater and estuarine harmful algal blooms have been reported across the state, how to best protect yourself, and how to report a bloom.
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Public Workshop: Support the Development of Water Use Efficiency Standards - Wastewater Management

December 2, 2021
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Public Workshop: Support the Development of Water Use Efficiency Standards - Urban Trees & Parklands

December 3, 2021
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December 7-8, 2021
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Staff Workshop: Possible Alternative Approaches to Address Water Supply Shortages in the Delta Watershed

December 15, 2021

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County Emergency Drought Contact List Now Available

If you need assistance with drought-related impacts, visit our drought assistance page for households and water systems to find your county contact and access additional information.

Published: Oct 20, 2021

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COVID-19 - Water Boards’ response to COVID-19: Meeting information and remote participation; Guidance for the public; Service of process; and more…

State Water Board celebrates City of Maywood’s groundwater filtration system (11/18/2021)
DNA testing for E. coli in American River traces most causes to wildlife, not humans (11/16/2021)
State sends first payments as part of $1 billion pandemic-related water debt relief program (10/29/2021)
Redondo Beach Coastal Power Plant Granted Extension (10/21/2021)
State Water Board helps Fort Bragg launch desalination system in innovative response to drought emergency
Expedited funding helped project move swiftly (10/12/2021)
Low water levels trigger curtailments for Mill, Deer creeks (10/12/2021)
State Water Board approved measures that will restore instream flows to Mono Lake tributaries (10/08/2021)
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)
State Water Board approves emergency curtailment regulation for Mill and Deer Creeks
Measures would maintain minimum flows to protect fish (09/22/2021)
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