COURTHOUSE NEWS: Parched California warns water-wasters to stop or face $500 fines Courthouse News Service Planning and management January 4, 2022Hosing off driveways and excessive lawn watering could net Californians $500 fines under new emergency drought rules. By Nick Cahill,...
DELTA WATERMASTER REPORT: Complaint alleging unlawful diversion in the Delta triggers investigation; Drought emergency regulation; Voluntary dry-year response program; and Open ET Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law October 20, 2021At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George updated the council members on the activities...
AG ALERT: Regional districts file suit over state water supply cuts Ag Alert AgricultureWater rights and water law September 15, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California’s reservoirs are nearly empty due to historic drought conditions. Water supplies for many farmers...
AG ALERT: State water board adopts Delta curtailments Ag Alert Policy and regulationWater rights and water law August 4, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The California State Water Resources Control Board on Tuesday unanimously adopted emergency curtailments and reporting...
AG ALERT: Water board weighs next steps for dry Scott and Shasta rivers Ag Alert Agriculture July 7, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Due to extreme drought and minimum instream flows to protect fisheries on the Scott and...
AG ALERT: Farmers face water rights curtailments Ag Alert Policy and regulation June 23, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The California priority water rights system is being put to the test, as state regulators...
THIS JUST IN … Statewide Water Savings Top 18 Percent in September State Water Board Policy and regulation November 1, 2016Conservation Still Needed Despite Early Rains From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today...
Californians ramp up water conservation to 26.1% in April State Water Board Current Conditions June 6, 2016State Water Board stresses need to continue water savings as drought persists From the State Water Resources Control Board: The...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Imposes Limits on Watering Lawns Courthouse News Service Planning and management March 17, 2015By Nick Cahill, Courthouse News Service California’s water regulator Tuesday imposed statewide mandatory water restrictions, limiting outdoor watering to two...