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CSPA Press Release: State and federal water projects violate standards: Delta fisheries plunge in summer of 2013

November 6, 2013

From the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, this press release: “The state and federal water export projects continue to ignore regulatory...

Updates from the Delta Regional Forum, part 2: The Delta Regional Monitoring Program, Water Diversion Reporting, IRWM and Flood Futures Report

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Notebook News and Features Water quality

September 24, 2013

On September 19, the Department of Water Resources held a Delta regional forum as part of the update to the...

Delta Watermaster update to the State Water Board: Dry conditions and Delta water quality standards, Term 91, water use statements and more

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Notebook News and Features Water quality

August 12, 2013

At the August 6th meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson updated Board members on the activities of his office. Complaint against DFG’s water use in the Delta resolved: A complaint had been made alleging...

Delta Stewardship Council hears about dry conditions and Shasta’s cold water pool, plus the Delta Watermaster’s latest report

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Notebook News and Features Water quality

July 1, 2013

The operators of the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project have concerns that the releases of water now...

A methylmercury update from the State Water Board

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April 30, 2013

Mercury contamination is a widespread problem, not just locally but also globally, and its serious effects on health are well...

Letter: Northern California water agencies concerned that revised Delta flow requirments and a change in point of diversion in the Delta will impact upstream water rights

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features Water quality Water rights and water law

January 18, 2013

In a letter sent last month to Natural Resources Secretary John Laird and State Water Board Chairman Charles Hoppin, Northern California water agencies expressed their concern of what the impact of changes in flow standards for the Delta along with a...

State Water Resources Control Board releases draft San Joaquin River flow and southern Delta salinity objectives for public comment

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Water quality

January 2, 2013

As part of the update to the 2006 Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan, the State Water Resources Control Board (State...

Report Summary: Term 91 and Delta flow requirements

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December 20, 2012

The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is required by law to establish flow and water quality objectives...

EPA releases Action Plan for the Delta: Reducing pollution and restoring freshwater flows are key to improving water quality

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Notebook News and Features Water quality

September 19, 2012

Following an analysis that determined that existing state and federal water quality standards were not adequately protecting the Delta’s ecosystem, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an Action Plan in August of 2012 to address water quality challenges in the...