Delta water quality standards Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

BAY-DELTA PLAN: State Water Board releases final draft plan to protect California’s Bay-Delta, water and wildlife

August 20, 2026

Groundbreaking proposal combines science, habitat restoration, innovation and enforceable protections to safeguard the Sacramento River and Delta From the State...

JOINT STATEMENT: Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program could be the best path forward for California if key concerns are addressed

Guest Contributor

Planning and management

August 20, 2026

Public water agencies urge the State Water Board to resolve any remaining outstanding issues for continued statewide support. California’s water...

STATEMENT: Delta Coalition Slams State Water Board for Failing to Take Tribal and Environmental Concerns Seriously in Updated Bay-Delta Plan

Restore the Delta

Policy and regulation

August 20, 2026

Press release from Restore the Delta [Yesterday], the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) released the updated...

EDWARD RING: Governor Newsom: Turn up the Delta pumps!

Edward Ring

Commentary Water project operations

February 12, 2026

By Edward Ring When it comes to the water supply in California for cities and farms, nothing matters more than...

LETTER: Outdated water rules could cost California 600,000 acre-feet, lawmakers warn

Maven

Water project operations

February 11, 2026

Four California Congressmen have sent Governor Gavin Newsom a letter expressing concerns over outdated water regulations that could result in...

C-WIN: Mirroring the Trump Playbook: Eliminating CEQA review for water quality control plans would weaken California’s democratic integrity

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

Commentary Policy and regulation

September 5, 2025

By Max Gomberg, C-WIN In California we are fortunate to have both state and federal law to protect our rivers,...

State Water Board issues advance notice of probable curtailments under standard water right Term 91

State Water Board

Current Conditions

June 19, 2025

From the State Water Resources Control Board: This [notice] is to notify water right permit and license holders with Standard...

DELTA COUNCIL: Anticipating the next drought: DWR’s plans for rapid barrier construction

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

April 3, 2025

California frequently experiences multi-year droughts, a natural aspect of our highly variable climate. However, climate change intensifies both the frequency...