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Racial Equity
The Water Boards are working towards an equitable future where we preserve, protect, and restore water resources for all Californians, and where race does not predict professional outcomes for our employees.
- Learn more about the Water Boards’ racial equity work
2022 Drinking Water Needs Assessment
The Water Boards has released the second annual report on the overall health of drinking water systems and domestic wells across the state.
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Conservation Emergency Regulations
Two statewide water conservation emergency regulations are now in effect. They prohibit using drinkable (potable) water for certain things.
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Drought Assistance for Households and Water Systems
Get information about available assistance and find your local county emergency drought contact.
Drought Information & Updates
See the latest updates and information on drought conditions in the state, Water Board actions, and resources for conservation strategies, funding opportunities, and more.
HAB Advisories and Updates
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.
- View the HAB Incident Reports Map

Upcoming Events

Public Webinar: SAFER: Overview of Proposed Updates to the Drinking Water Cost Assessment Model

August 08, 2022
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Public Workshop: Proposed Statewide Construction Stormwater General Permit Reissuance

August 09, 2022
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Public Scoping Meeting: Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Bay-Delta Plan)

August 10, 2022
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Public Webinar: SAFER-Affordability Workshop 1

August 11, 2022
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Public Workshop: Water Use Efficiency Standards, Natural Parklands and Urban Tree Health

August 12, 2022
Notice | Agenda | Program Page

Remote Meeting - Information on how to participate in State Water Board meetings during the COVID-19 Emergency

2022 Meeting Calendar

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In Focus...

2022 marks the 50^th anniversary of the Clean Water Act (CWA), which establishes the basic structure for regulating pollution in U.S. waters and is an important tool for the Water Boards to carry out its mission on behalf of Californians.

Learn more about our programs and responsibilities under the CWA.

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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…

June 2022 Urban Water Conservation Update (08/02/2022)
»» Statewide water use in June was 7.6% lower than in June 2020
State Water Board readopts emergency curtailment regulation for Delta (07/21/2022)
Year in Review: State Water Board delivers $3.3 billion to California communities to boost drought resilience and increase water supplies (07/14/2022)
»» Water recycling and drinking water infrastructure among top funding priorities
»» Community drought assistance funding has quadrupled in just two years
$17 million in penalties proposed in probe of warehouse fire that polluted Dominguez Channel and caused widespread noxious odor - Formal complaints issued against owners and operators of warehouse | en Español (07/14/2022)
Statewide urban water use 3.1% lower (07/08/2022)
State Water Board releases draft water quality certification and draft initial study/negative declaration for public review and comment for the Phoenix Hydroelectric Project - Comments are due by July 29, 2022 (06/27/2022)
Statement – Preliminary May 2022 Urban Water Use Data (06/28/2022)
Worsening conditions prompt readoption of drought emergency regulation for Scott and Shasta Rivers (06/21/2022)
New statewide emergency water conservation regulation now in effect (06/14/2022)
Orange County developer fined record $6.6 million for unauthorized stormwater discharges (06/08/2022)
State Water Board approves Voluntary Water Sharing Agreement in Russian River Watershed (06/07/2022)

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