Fact Sheets by Subject

The State Water Resources Control Board has produced numerous one to two page fact sheets that summarize key programs, activities and accomplishments. Please visit the links below to access fact sheets that summarize these programs, activities and accomplishments.

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Conservation and Drought Last Update
Site Cleanup Subaccount Program (SCAP) August 3, 2018
Water Efficiency Legislation Will Soften Impacts of Future Droughts June 7, 2018
Water Loss Control in California: Role of the State Water Resources Control Board November 15, 2017
Fact sheet on extending the Emergency Regulation May 18, 2016
Prohibitions for HOAs that Act Against Homeowners with Low-Water Landscapes During a Declared Drought April 7, 2016
Drought Response Outreach Program for Schools (DROPS) May 2015
Groundwater Quality Funding April 24, 2015
General Information on 25% Statewide Reduction in Potable Urban Water Use April 18, 2015
Draft Emergency Regulation for Urban Water Conservation April 18, 2015
2015 Emergency Water Conservation Regulations Frequently Asked Questions March 27, 2015
State Water Board Adopts Emergency Regulations on Water Conservation July 22, 2014
State Water Board Adopts Emergency Curtailment Regulations to Protect Water Rights July 2014
Urban Water Suppliers Water Conservation Efforts June 2014
Recycled Water General Order June 2014
State Water Board Division Of Financial Assistance Water Recycling Funding Program $800 Million In Extremely Low Interest Loans Now Available! March 2014
Summary of State and Federal Water Project Actions to the Drought March 2014
Drought and Water Rights Frequently Asked Questions March 2014
Local Authority to Impose Conservation or Rationing Measures - Fact Sheet March 7, 2014
Water Conservation Tips September 2012
The Drought - Making a Difference Indoors - Fact Sheet
  English - Chinese - Korean - Spanish - Vietnamese		 2014
The Drought - Making a Difference Outdoors - Fact Sheet
  English - Chinese - Korean - Spanish - Vietnamese		 2014

COVID-19 Related Information Last Update
California’s Recycled Water and Treated Wastewater Is Safe from the COVID-19 Virus April 21, 2020
Guidance for Residential Water Customers and Water Systems During COVID-19 State of Emergency April 2, 2020
Compliance with Water Board Requirements During the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Emergency March 20, 2020
Sobre Los Sistemas de Agua Potable de California y COVID-19 - El proceso estatal de tratamiento requerido elimina los virus, incluido COVID-19 March 20, 2020
Reminder About California’s Drinking Water Systems - State-Required Treatment Process Removes Viruses, Including COVID-19 March 19, 2020

Drinking Water Last Update
Frequently Asked Questions: Public Water System Data on the Human Right to Water Portal August 20, 2020
Policy to Implement SAFER Drinking Water Program Puts Emphasis on Viable Solutions for Vulnerable Communities April 7, 2020
Update on Spring 2019 State Water Board Directives for Soil and Water Samples at Likely Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) “Hot Spot” Locations August 23, 2019
Frequently Asked Questions: Drinking Water Guidelines for PFOA and PFOS August 23, 2019
Frequently Asked Questions on the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Program August 20, 2019
Fact Sheet: SB 200 Closes Funding Gap to Provide All Californians with Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water July 24, 2019
State Water Board Actions on 1,4-Dioxane, a Compound Found in Drinking Water June 26, 2019
Frequently Asked Questions: Hexavalent Chromium in Public Water Systems September 18, 2017
Frequently Asked Questions: What is a Public Water System? September 2017
Frequently Asked Questions about Lead Service Lines in Public Water Systems September 2017
Frequently Asked Questions about Lead Testing of Drinking Water in California Schools December 2016
Frequently Asked Questions on The Feasibility of Regulating the Direct Potable Reuse of Recycled Water For Drinking October 27, 2016
Frequently Asked Questions: Indirect Potable Reuse of Recycled Water through Surface Water Augmentation July 21, 2016
Frequently Asked Questions: 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP) in Drinking Water July 18, 2016
Notice of Funding Availability - Household & Small Water System Drought Assistance Program (HSWSDA) July 2016
Frequently Asked Questions on the General Order for Recycled Water Use January 22, 2016
Frequently Asked Questions about Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water September 25, 2015
Frequently Asked Questions on Mandatory Consolidation or Extension of Service for Public Water Systems September 11, 2015
New Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Policy and Application Process Fact Sheet
  English - Spanish		 December 24, 2014
Frequently Asked Questions on Public Water Systems Curtailment Compliance Orders October 10, 2014
Nitrate Fact Sheet May 2014

Water Quality, Information Management & Analysis Last Update
Proposed Desalination Facility in Huntington Beach September 10, 2020
Once-Through Cooling Policy Protects Marine Life and Ensures Electric Grid Reliability August 18, 2020
Draft General Waste Discharge Requirements for Winery Process Water July 1, 2020
GAMA Groundwater Information System January 2020
An Overview of the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California and the 2019 Review - Fact Sheet December 2, 2019
Frequently Asked Questions: Addressing Ground Water Contamination in Ripon November 20, 2019
Aquatic Toxicity Provisions: Improving Protection for California’s Rivers, Lakes, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries September 27, 2019
The New River Improvement Project Fact Sheet March 15, 2019
Draft Dredge and Fill Procedures Fact Sheet February 25, 2019
Frequently Asked Questions on the Oct. 17, 2017 Adoption of the Cannabis General Order October 17, 2017
Proposed Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State July 2017
Minimizing the Impacts of Cannabis Cultivation on California Lands and Waterways July 2017
Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Potential Water Board Actions To Protect Water Quality From Suction Dredge Mining Discharges January 2017
Stream Pollution Trends in Chemical Contamination and Toxicity Related to Land Use December 2016
Statewide Urban Pesticides Reduction October 2016
Harmful Algal Bloom Factsheet August 2016
Storm Water Management Fact Sheet July 2016
Frequently Asked Questions About Recycled Oilfield Water for Crop Irrigation April 2016
Storm Water Resource Plan & Storm Water Grant Guidelines December 2015
Mercury Risk to Wildlife in California Lakes December 2015
Model Criteria for Groundwater Monitoring In Areas of Oil And Gas Well Stimulation - (en Español) May 2015
Desalination Policy Fact Sheet April 2015
Control of Trash Entering Waterways in California April 2015
Compost Fact Sheet: Draft General Waste Discharge Requirements for Composting Operations February 2015
Orphan Site Cleanup Fund January 2015
Frequently Asked Questions on Public Water Systems Curtailment Compliance Orders October 10, 2014
Bioretention Systems Fact Sheet October 2014
Constructed Wetland Fact Sheet October 2014
Infiltration Trench Fact Sheet October 2014
Pervious Pavement Fact Sheet October 2014
Flow Through Planters Fact Sheet October 2014
Rooftop Disconnections Fact Sheet October 2014
Stream Pollution Trends in Chemical Contamination and Toxicity Related to Land Use September 2014
Control of Trash Entering Waterways in California July 2014
Proposed Statewide Drinking Water Systems Discharge Permit June 2014
2014 Final Draft Industrial General Permit February 2014
Water Quality Control Policy for Siting, Design, Operation and Maintenance of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS Policy) January 2014
Phase II Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (Small MS4) General Permit Renewal July 2013
California Department of Transportation Statewide Storm Water Permit July 2013
Stream Pollution Initial Trends in Chemical Contamination and Toxicity Related to Land Use April 2013
Aquifier Storage and Recovery Projects Fact Sheet March 2013
Fact Sheet on SBX2 1 Nitrates Report to Legislature February 2013
State Actions to Address Drinking Water Quality Fact Sheet February 2013
State Water Board Stay Decision Fact Sheet on Region Three Irrigated Agriculture Order September 2012
Toxicity Assessment and Control in California’s Surface Waters August 2012
Land Use, Pollutants, and Water Quality in California Streams April 2012
Chemicals of Concern Fact Sheets February 2012

Water Rights Last Update
Lower Klamath Project License Surrender - Decommissioning Dams on the Klamath River Fact Sheet April 7, 2020
State Water Board Adopts Revised Order for Cachuma Project in Santa Barbara County September 2019
Purposes of Use for Underground Storage Projects April 2019
Flood Control, Groundwater Recharge, and Water Rights Fact Sheet September 2018
Frequently Asked Questions: The Bay Delta Plan Update and Its Anticipated Impacts to Agriculture, Water Supply, and Wildlife August 2018
Onstream Reservoir Fact Sheet August 2018
Frequently Asked Questions Associated with the Release of a Memorandum on the Theory of Overlap between Riparian and pre-1914 Water Rights ("Overlap Memo") June 6, 2018
Frequently Asked Questions on Decommissioning Dams on the Klamath River June 7, 2018
Frequently Asked Questions on the Pre-1914 and Riparian Informational Order Response Review Summary February 2018
Minimizing the Impacts of Cannabis Cultivation on California Lands and Waterways July 2017
Water Right Holders Likely to Face Curtailment in 2015 February 2015
Temporary Urgency Changes Fact Sheet February 2014
Temporary Water Transfers Fact Sheet February 2014
Temporary Water Right Permits Fact Sheet February 2014
Temporary Urgency Change Order Process Invoked January 2014
State Water Board Process on PG&E Request for Change to Minimum Pinecrest Reservoir Level September 2012
Klamath Hydroelectric Project - Frequently Asked Questions July 2012
Wetlands - Frequently Asked Questions May 2012

Bay-Delta Last Update
Frequently Asked Questions on the Pre-1914 and Riparian 2015 Informational Order Response Review Summary February 20, 2018
Revised Draft Substitute Environmental Document for Flow Objectives on the Lower San Joaquin River and Salinity Objectives for the Southern Delta October 2016
Extension of the Emergency Water Conservation Regulation February 8, 2017
Bay-Delta Conservation Plan/California WaterFix - Water Right Petition Process July 2016
Bay-Delta: Frequently Asked Questions May 2013
Bay-Delta Planning Efforts Fact Sheet April 2013
Water Quality Planning Efforts in the Bay-Delta May 2012

Enforcement Last Update
Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund Fraud Deterrence July 17, 2020
Allocation of Three Mills of the Petroleum Storage Fee Senate Bill (SB) 445 (Chapter 547, Statutes of 2014) May 9, 2016
Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund Fraud Prevention April 2012
Mandatory Minimum Penalty August 2011

Additional Fact Sheets Last Update
Well Destruction and Waste Removal Requirements Prior to Underground Storage Tank Case Closure May 21, 2015
Recent Developments and Changes to the UST Cleanup Fund August 23, 2013
Downloadable State and Regional Boards Brochure May 2013
Resource Alignment Fact Sheet February 14, 2013
2013 Performance Report Fact Sheet September 23, 2013
2012 Performance Report Fact Sheet September 19, 2012
2011 Performance Report Fact Sheet September 2011
2010 Performance Report Fact Sheet September 2010
2009 Performance Report Fact Sheet September 2009
Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund Fraud Prevention April 26, 2012
Water Board Achievements 1991-2011 August 2011
Payments Reduced from Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund July 2011
Economic Stimulus Funding May 2011

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