More Announcements …
… a continuation of the announcements from the Water Boards home page.
2019
January
- Multiple Offender Hayden Environmental Inc. Barred from Work on Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Program (01/31/19)
- Central Valley Agricultural Water Coalitions Agree To Provide Safe Drinking Water To Those Dependent on Contaminated Wells (01/29/19)
- Central Coast Water Board Reaches Settlement with Guggia Farms Over Reporting Violations (01/24/19)
- Water Boards Announce New Statewide Paid Internship Program (01/23/19)
- Contamination Found in Streams Following Camp Fire (01/18/19)
- Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Consultant SOMA Environmental Settles with State over Fraud Allegations (01/18/19)
- City of Glendale to Pay $653,000 for Underground Storage Tank Violations (01/14/19)
- Draft Procedures to Protect Environmentally Sensitive Waterways from Dredge and Fill Activities now Available (01/03/19)
- Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Program Plan and Legislative Report - Now Available (01/03/19)
2018
December
- State Water Board releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for Lower Klamath Project License Surrender for Public Comment (12/27/18)
- Trinity River Diverter Settles for $10,000 Fine for Deliberate Misstatements on Water Diversion and Use Reports (12/27/18)
- State Water Boards Release Tenth Web-based Performance Report That Showcases Data Storytelling (12/13/18)
- State Water Board Adopts Bay-Delta Plan Update for the Lower San Joaquin River and Southern Delta (12/12/18)
- State Water Board Updates Policy to Encourage Recycled Water Use as Resource to Address Effects of Climate Change (12/11/18)
- State Water Board Launches Online Map Showing Which Community Water Systems Have Lead Fittings (12/06/18)
November
- State Water Resources Control Board Delays Final Decision on Updated Flow Objectives for the San Joaquin River (11/07/18)
- State Water Board Funds To Be Used For Vital Erosion Control After Record-setting Mendocino Complex Fire (11/07/18)
- Letter from Governor and Governor-elect on Bay Delta Plan update decision (11/07/18)
- Ocean Protection Council Seeks Proposals to Increase Marine Life in Areas Affected by Once-Through Cooling Technology (11/01/18)
- State Water Resources Control Board Delays Final Decision on Updated Flow Objectives for the San Joaquin River (11/07/18)
- State Water Board Funds To Be Used For Vital Erosion Control After Record-setting Mendocino Complex Fire (11/07/18)
- Letter from Governor and Governor-elect on Bay Delta Plan update decision (11/07/18)
- Ocean Protection Council Seeks Proposals to Increase Marine Life in Areas Affected by Once-Through Cooling Technology (11/01/18)
October
- Los Angeles County to Serve as Temporary Administrator of Sativa Water District in Compton (10/31/18)
- Hundreds of School Districts Still Eligible For $9.5 Million Of Drinking Water Grants (10/25/18)
- Addressing Vital Erosion Control after Carr Fire Focus of $9 million in State Water Board Funding (10/18/18)
September
- State Water Board to Help Showcase Cultural and Environmental Awareness During California Native American Day Sept. 28 Events are Free and Public is Invited (09/27/18)
- San Diego Regional Water Board Files Lawsuit Over Tijuana River Discharges (09/05/18)
August
- Joint Statement by State Water Board and CDFA on Commitment to Safe, Clean Drinking Water (08/31/18)
- State Water Board Reminds the Public to be Aware of Harmful Algal Blooms this Holiday Weekend (08/31/18)
- Statement by State Water Board on Continuation of Action to Nov. 7 Regarding Updated Flow Objectives for the San Joaquin River (08/22/18)
- Frequently Asked Questions: The Bay Delta Plan Update and Its Anticipated Impacts to Agriculture, Water Supply, and Wildlife (08/21/18)
- Office of Administrative Law approved the proposed Surface Water Augmentation regulations and filed the regulations with the Secretary of State. The regulations will be effective on October 1, 2018. Approved regulation text is available
JULY
- Cyanobacteria Warning Issued for North Coast Rivers and Lakes (07/20/18)
- Environmental Lab Owner Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund (07/18/18)
- State Water Board Releases Guidelines for Testing and Reporting on PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water (07/13/18)
- State Water Board Adopts Open Data Resolution - Commits to Improved Access to Water Data that Informs Regulatory and Operational Decisions on the Future of Water in California (07/10/18)
- State Water Board Seeks Public Comment on Final Draft Bay-Delta Plan Update for the Lower San Joaquin River and Southern Delta (07/06/18)
- Bay Delta Plan Update Documents Available for Public Review (07/06/18)
JUNE
- State Water Board Reminds the Public to be Aware of Harmful Algal Blooms this Holiday Weekend (06/29/18)
- Governor Brown’s State Water Board Appointee Dorene D’Adamo Confirmed by State Senate (06/19/18)
- Has Your School’s Drinking Water Been Tested for Lead? New Online Maps Show Results for Lead Testing at Public Schools (06/18/18)
- Water Efficiency Legislation Will Soften Impacts of Future Droughts - Fact Sheet (06/08/18)
- State Water Board Releases Lower Klamath Project Draft Water Quality Certification for Public Comment (06/07/18)
MAY
- Harmful Algal Bloom Season Beginning in California’s Lakes, Rivers and Streams (05/24/18)
- State Water Board Takes Action Against Unauthorized Napa River Diversion (05/15/18)
- Attorney General Becerra and San Diego Water Board: We’re Ready to File Suit Over Public Health Threats Posed by Tijuana River Sewage (05/14/18)
APRIL
- Siskiyou County Drinking Water Operators Lose Licenses Following False Reporting of Public Water Test Results (04/30/18)
- New Study Advances the Science of Measuring Crop Water Use in California's Delta (04/23/18)
- Governor Brown's State Water Board Appointee E. Joaquin Esquivel Confirmed by State Senate (04/03/18)
MARCH
FEBRUARY
- Comment Period Extended for Permanent Regulations to Prohibit Wasteful Water Uses (02/20/18)
- State Water Board Adopts Agricultural Order for Eastern San Joaquin River Watershed (02/07/18)
- East Porterville Water Supply Project Connects 755 Homes (02/07/18)
- State Water Boards Issue Ninth Web-based Performance Report (02/06/18)
- Drinking Water Resource Guide for Environmental Justice & Disadvantaged Communities of the Central Valley and Central Coast of California (new - English & Spanish) (02/06/18)
JANUARY
2017
NOVEMBER
OCTOBER
- State Water Board Adopts Environmental Standards for Cannabis Cultivation (10/17/17)
- Fact Sheet: Phase II Update of the Bay-Delta Plan: Inflows to the Sacramento River and Delta Tributaries, Delta Outflows, Cold Water Habitat and Interior Delta Flows (10/04/17)
AUGUST
- Water Boards Remind the Public to be Aware of Harmful Algal Blooms this Holiday Weekend (08/31/17)
- California Achieves Major Milestone Toward Sustainable Groundwater Management (08/28/17)
- Eileen Sobeck announced as the new Executive Director of the State Water Board (08/08/17)
- State Water Board Approves Removal of Drinking Water Standard for Hexavalent Chromium (08/01/17)
- Updated Citizen's Guide, July 2017! (07/25/17)
JULY
MAY
- State Water Board Adopts Drinking Water For Schools Grant Program Guidelines
- State Water Board Adopts Mercury Limits for Water Bodies
APRIL
- State Water Board Adopts Drinking Water For Schools Grant Program Guidelines
- State Water Board Adopts Mercury Limits for Water Bodies
- State Water Board Rescinds Mandatory Conservation Standards; Reporting Requirements and Prohibition on Water Waste Remain
- State Releases Plan to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life
- Statewide Water Savings Exceed 25 Percent in February
MARCH
- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. Announces Appointments to State Water Board
- 1,2,3- Trichloropropane - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Public Hearing
- State Water Board Adopts Climate Change Resolution
- Statewide Water Savings Surpass 20 Percent in January; Weather Extremes Are California's Reality Under Climate Change
FEBRUARY
- Human Right to Water Portal Now Available
- State Water Board Continues Water Conservation Regulations, Prohibitions Against Wasting Water
JANUARY
- California Water Systems to Provide Lead Testing For Schools
- Statewide Water Savings Nearly Reach 19 Percent in November; Most of State Still Experiencing Drought Conditions
2016
DECEMBER
- State Water Board Delivers Report to Legislature on Feasibility of Using Recycled Water for Drinking Water
- Statewide Water Savings Exceed 19 Percent in October; Most of State Still Experiencing Drought Conditions
NOVEMBER
- State Plan Seeks To Make Water Conservation A Way of Life
- California Bioresources Alliance 11th Annual Symposium “Renewable Carbon Management in California”, Tuesday 11/01/2016 9:00 AM PDT to Wednesday 11/02/2016 4:30 PM PDT
- Statewide Water Savings Top 18 Percent in September; Conservation Still Needed Despite Early Rains
OCTOBER
- State Agencies Join Forces with White House Council on Environmental Quality on California Water Data Challenge
- State Water Board Seeks Comment on Draft Science Report for Sacramento River and Delta Flow Requirements
- Statewide Water Conservation Drops Below 18 Percent in August
SEPTEMBER
- Press Release: State Water Board Releases Draft Flow Objectives for San Joaquin River; Salinity Objectives for the Southern Delta
- Press Release: State Water Board Releases Draft Report on Feasibility of Regulating Direct Potable Reuse of Recycled Water
- Press Release: Statewide Water Conservation Steady at 20 Percent in July
AUGUST
- Press Release: State Water Board Releases Statewide "Stress Test" Data
- Press Release: Are Harmful Algal Blooms Affecting Our Waters?
- Statewide Water Conservation Declines to 21.5 Percent in June; Water supplier "Stress Tests" under review
JULY
- Hearing to Begin Tomorrow On California WaterFix
- Press Release: State Water Board Approves Prop 1 Storm Water Planning Grants
- State Water Board's Household & Small Water System Drought Assistance (HSWSDA) Funding Program
- Revised Drinking Water Fee Regulations
- Notice of July 2016 Public Workshops on MCL development for 1,2,3-Trichloropropane; (en Español)
- Statewide Water Conservation Grows to 28% in May; Urban Water Suppliers 'Stress Test' Data Under Review
JUNE
MAY
- State Water Board, Drinking Water Revolving Fund Return to Safe Drinking Water Act Compliance
- State Water Board Adopts 'Stress Test' Approach to Water Conservation Regulation
- Strong Statewide Conservation Effort in March; Water-Saving Habits Aid in 24.3 Percent Reduction
APRIL
- Proposed Drinking Water Fee Regulations - Board is accepting written comments by 06/22/16 by 5:00PM
- Proposed Drinking Water Fee Regulations - Board is accepting written comments by 06/22/16 by 5:00PM
- Draft Regulations for Drinking Water Fees
- Californians Save 1.19 Million Acre-Feet of Water, Enough to Supply Nearly 6 Million People for a Year
- Tulare County Focus of First State Water Board Mandatory Water Company Consolidation
FEBRUARY
- Californians Save 1.1 Million Acre-Feet of Water, Urged to Stay Focused on Conservation
- State Water Board Authorizes $960 Million in 1% Financing For Recycled Water Projects
- State Water Board Adopts Extended Emergency Water Conservation Regulation
- State Water Board Adopts Pair of Resolutions on the Human Right to Water, Beneficial Use
- State Water Board Seeks Public Comment on New Agricultural Water Quality Requirements
- State Water Board Request for Information
- California Meets Governor's Conservation Mandate for Seventh Straight Month
JANUARY
- State Water Board Adopts Measurement and Reporting Regulations for Water Diverters
- State's Cumulative Water Savings Continue to Meet Governor's Ongoing Conservation Mandate
- State Water Board Authorizes Sale of $1.2b in Bonds For Clean Water State Revolving Fund
2015
DECEMBER
- Most Property Owners, Water Suppliers Comply With Russian River Order; Complaints Issued for Rest
- State Water Board Approves Revised Order to Protect Fish, Delta Salinity, and Public Health and Safety
- State Water Board Authorizes $5 Million to Help Private Well Owners and Small Water Systems
- $2.4M Judgment Entered Against L.A. World Airports for Underground Storage Tank Violations
- California's Cumulative Water Savings Continue to Meet Governor's Ongoing Conservation Mandate
NOVEMBER
OCTOBER
- California WaterFix Notice of Water Right Change Petition and Notice of Public Hearing on the Petition
- California WaterFix 401 Water Quality Certification Notice
- California WaterFix Fact Sheet
- Californians Meet Governor's Water Conservation Mandate for Fourth Consecutive Month
- 2015 California Bioresources Alliance Symposium
- Plymouth Property Owners Issued Draft Cease & Desist Order, Penalty for Unauthorized Diversion of Water
- Trinity County Water Hauler to pay $35,000 for Alleged Unauthorized Water Diversion from Hayfork Creek
- Californians Continue Meeting Governor's Water Conservation Mandate
SEPTEMBER
- PW Environmental Pleads No Contest to Grand Theft Charge for Overbilling the State Water Board
- Russian River Informational Order Issued
AUGUST
- State Water Board Approves General Order for Composting Operations
- Proposition 1 Storm Water Grant Program and Storm Water Resources Plan Guidelines Now Available for Public Review
- California Water Use Drops 31.3 percent, Exceeds 25 Percent Mandate for July
- California WaterFix Water Right Change Petition
- State Water Board Approves General Order for Composting Operations
JULY
- SaveWater.CA.Gov Launched to Help Communities Identify Water Waste
- Underground Storage Tank Violations - $1.35M Judgment Against S.F. Municipal Transportation Agency
- Byron-Bethany Irrigation District Served with Draft Administrative Civil Liability, $1.5 Million Penalty
- California Water Use Drops 27.3 Percent, Exceeds 25 Percent Mandate for June
- Trinity County Property Owner Issued Draft CDO for Unauthorized Diversion, Bulk Water Delivery
- West Side Irrigation District Issued Draft Cease & Desist Order for Unauthorized Diversion
- State Water Board Reissues Water Unavailability Notification Letters Following Court Action
- State Water Board Issues Statement on West Side Irrigation District Court Challenge
- Board Adopts Requirements for Groundwater Monitoring in Areas of Oil and Gas Well Stimulation
- State Reduces Water Use by Nearly 29 Percent In Advance of June Conservation Mandates
JUNE
- Expert Recommendations for Groundwater Monitoring of Oil and Gas Development
- State Water Board Presents Safe Drinking Water Plan to California Legislature
- Emergency Regulation to Protect Coho Salmon and Steelhead Approved on Russian River Tributaries
- Drought Conditions Force Difficult Management Decisions For Sacramento River Temperatures
- State Water Board Approves Amended Guidelines to Water Recycling Funding Program
- Senior Water Rights Curtailed in Delta, San Joaquin & Sacramento Watersheds
- Russian River – Emergency Regulation for Enhanced Water Conservation and Additional Water User Info
- Urban Water Conservation Improves in April Ahead of June 25 Percent Conservation Mandate
MAY
- State Water Board DROPS Program Awards $30 Million to Schools to Promote Stormwater Capture
- State Water Board Approves Voluntary Cutback Program for Delta Riparian Water Rights
- State Water Board Approves $19 Million for Interim Emergency Drinking Water and Drought-Related Projects
- State Water Board Adopts 25 Percent Mandatory Water Conservation Regulation
- State Water Board Addresses Environmental Concerns In New Desalination Facility Standards
APRIL
- Model Criteria for Oil & Gas Groundwater Monitoring is Now Available for Public Comment
- Emergency Regulations Development to Achieve 25% Conservation
- State Water Board Approves Petition to Allow Water Transfers South of the Delta
- Emergency Regulations Development to Achieve 25% Conservation
- Emergency Water Conservation Regulations Portal
- State Water Board Adopts Statewide Water Quality Objective for Trash and Implementation Requirements
- Urban Water Conservation Plummets in February
- State Water Board Warns That Water Right Curtailments Are Coming Soon
MARCH
- Ninety British Petroleum UST Sites Banned from Cleanup Reimbursement Following Legal Settlement
- State Water Board Re-Adopts Emergency Regs for Minimum Fish Flow Protections & Water Rights Reporting
- State Water Board Expands and Extends Emergency Water Conservation Regulation
- State Water Board Revises Order for State and Federal Water Project Operations During Drought
- Urban Water Conservation Drops From 22% to Near 9% in January
FEBRUARY
- State Water Board Streamlines Process to Apply for Drinking Water Funds
- State Water Board Orders More Information from Diverters Claiming Senior Delta Water Rights
- State Water Board Issues Order in Response to State and Federal Water Project Petition
JANUARY
- State Water Board Releases Dry Year Report
- EPA Webinar: American Iron and Steel Requirement for the SRF on February 4, 2015
- State Water Board Releases Dry Year Report
- EPA Webinar: American Iron and Steel Requirement for the SRF on February 4, 2015
- Draft Environmental Impact Report and General Order for Composting Operations - January 13, 2015
- State and Federal Water Projects submit 2015 Drought Operations Contingency Plan
2014
- California Water Rights Law Reaches Milestone: 100 Years and Counting | 100 Years of Water Rights Banner
- Tool to Identify Nitrate-Impacted Public Wells Near Private Wells
- Temporary Curtailment Release for Junior Priority Class Water Rights Within the Scott River Watershed
- Emergency Water Conservation Regulations Portal
- October Water Conservation, Per Capita Use Info, Now Available (Contains link to Data Reports)
- Temporary Curtailment Release Post-1953 Water Rights Within Sacramento/San Joaquin River Watersheds
- Notice of Curtailment Lifting for Water Rights Within the Russian River Watershed
- Notice of Curtailment Lifting for pre-1954 water rights within the Sacramento & San Joaquin River Watersheds
- New Russian River Frost Protection Regulation Schedule for 2015
- Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Policy Handbook Adopted
- Draft Safe Drinking Water Plan Available for Review and Comment
- Plan to Temporarily Lift Curtailments During Future Rainfall Events
- Colorado River Salinity Control Forum: 2014 Review, Water Quality Standards for Salinity, Colorado River System Rpt
- Emergency Water Conservation Regulations Portal
- State Water Board Adopts Statewide Emergency Conservation Regulations
- SB4 Workshop Aug 25th in Los Angeles-Develop Model Groundwater Monitoring Criteria for Oil & Gas Areas
- New Bay-Delta Critical Conservation Area RCPP 2014 Farm Bill Conservation Partnership Program
- Water Board Approves General Order for Recycled Water Use - June 3, 2014
- SB4 Stakeholder Meeting Aug 7th-Develop Model Groundwater Monitoring Criteria for Oil & Gas Areas
- Draft Guidelines Workshops - Drought Response Program for Schools: June 24-Sacramento & July 8-San Diego
- Public Hearing, 9/23/14, General Waste Discharge Reqs for Small Domestic Wastewater Treatment Sys
- Draft Resolution and Draft Statewide General NPDES Permit for Discharges from Drinking Water Systems
- New revision to the DRAFT Composting General Order Requirements is available
- Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions - April 25, 2014
- Drinking Water Program Transition Plan - Now Available
- Water Code Section 13385 Enforcement Report - 2013
- Statewide Notice of Potential Future Curtailment
- Drought Year Information Resources
- The California Microbial Source Identification Manual: "A Tiered Approach to Identifying Fecal Pollution Sources to Beaches" now available
- Nitrate-SBX2 1 Expert Panel Nominations and Formation of an Advisory Committee
- Now Available: Extended Term Financing For All Eligible CWSRF Projects
- Statewide Notice of Potential Future Curtailment
- Drought Year Information Resources
- The California Microbial Source Identification Manual: "A Tiered Approach to Identifying Fecal Pollution Sources to Beaches" now available
- Drinking Water Program Proposal
2013
- CWSRF FFY 2013/2014 Intended Use Plan adopted by the State Water Board
- Groundwater Monitoring Program for Oil and Gas Productions Areas – SB4 website now available
- Memorandum of Understanding between State Water Board and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Executed – Now Available
- CWSRF Annual Report State Fiscal Year 2012/2013
- How Healthy Are California's Estuaries?
- How Healthy Are California's Tide Pools?
- Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking - Water Rights Fees for Fiscal Year 2013-14
- Performance Report Available FY 2012-2013
- California Bioresources Alliance Symposium 2013: A Call to Action
- Proposed Adoption of Intended Use Plan (IUP) for Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) - FFY2014
- Nitrate Treatment Technology Workshop - September 4 & 5, 2013
- California Wetlands portal by Wetland Monitoring Workgroup, CA Water Quality Monitoring Council
- Public Scoping Meeting regarding the Draft Statewide Order for Composting Operations
- Surface Water Shortage for 2013 and Water Conservation Guidelines
- Free Webinars Available To Download Regarding Recent Climate Change Adaptation
- US EPA's Climate Resilience Evaluation And Awareness Tool (Creat)
- San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund
- California State Auditor Releases Report on Water Quality Certification Programs
- Governor Issues Executive Order to Streamline Water Transfers
- Informational Meetings Regarding Changes to the Draft Statewide Order for Composting Facilities
- Governor Brown Announces Appointments to State Water Board
- Water Code Section 13385 Enforcement Report - 2012
- Adoption of the Amendment to the Recycled Water Policy
- California Water Boards 2012 Accomplishments Report
- SBX2 1 Nitrates Report to Legislature Now Available
- 2013 Phase II Small MS4 General Permit
2012
- Ex Parte Communication Disclosure Form Is Now Available for Pending General Orders
- Draft Environmental Document in Support of Potential Changes to the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan
- Public Workshops/Request for Info Regarding Comprehensive Review of Bay-Delta Plan - Videos Posted
- Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking – Water Rights Fees
- Adopted Order No. 2012-0011-DWQ for Caltrans
- Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Annual Report State FY11-12
- Statewide Order for Compost Management Units - Notice of Meeting Cancellation
- Performance Report Available FY 2011-2012
- Clean Water State Revolving Fund: Notice of Proposed Amendment and Project Priority List (PPL)
- Trash Pollution in Water Video
- Water Rights-Water Use Reports: Statements of Diversion and Use and Measuring Diversions
- Porter-Cologne Act Amended and Updated following Governor’s Budget Trailer Bill Signing
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