Ebb and Flow - Latest Stories

When State Water Board scientists and engineers talk among themselves, their focus is on the long-term threats to our drinking water from aging infrastructure, chronic contaminants and climate-driven extremes.

The renewal of rivers, wetlands, floodplains and other habitat is happening almost six months faster off the Mendocino Coast and in other California watersheds since the State Water Board adopted an order transforming how it permits restoration projects.

When major storms arrive in areas recently burned by wildfire, fire fundamentally changes how landscapes respond to rain, threatening water quality for years.

Beavers, nature's furry water engineers, are making a comeback on a major Central Coast waterbody with help from the California Water Boards and a group of dedicated educators and volunteers.

Every winter, California's rivers come alive with one of nature's most powerful stories - the return of the salmon. A look at the Chinook salmon run on the American River.