URBAN WATER USE OBJECTIVE: Annual and Seasonal Precipitation and Evapotranspiration Data Now Available State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS November 1, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: Urban Retail Water Suppliers: The Annual Weather Data and Seasonal Weather Data tables...
URBAN WATER USE OBJECTIVE: DWR Releases Datasets for Urban Water Use Objective Calculations Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS November 1, 2025From the Department of Water Resources Dear Urban Retail Water Supplier: The 2018 Legislation (AB 1668 and SB 606) required...
MAKING CONSERVATION A CA WAY OF LIFE: Variance and temporary provision materials and webinar announcement State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS July 18, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: Urban Retail Water Suppliers intending to request variances or temporary provisions for their...
UC RIVERSIDE: Home water-use app improves water conservation UC Riverside Planning and management May 27, 2025UC Riverside study finds that access to real-time household water data reduces consumption By David Danelski, UC Riverside A UC...
NOW AVAILABLE: Making Conservation a California Way of Life Regulation FAQs State Water Board Policy and regulation January 9, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board posted a frequently asked questions (FAQs) document...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water board implements new efficiency regulations Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation July 3, 2024The new rules will affect some 400 water agencies across the Golden State. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Water...
PRESS RELEASE: State takes action to make urban water conservation a way of life State Water Board Policy and regulation July 3, 2024Coupled with ongoing actions, conservation regulation for urban retail water suppliers is expected to save 500,000 acre-feet per year by...
CAL MATTERS: California now has mandatory water conservation in urban areas: How will the new rules affect your supplier? Cal Matters Policy and regulation July 3, 2024The measures are substantially weaker than a previous proposal after an onslaught of criticism. But they will still save enough...
NOTICE of changes to the proposed ‘Making Conservation a California Way of Life’ Regulation State Water Board Policy and regulation June 15, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today, the State Water Resources Control Board formally begins a fourth public comment...
PRESS RELEASE: Analysis: State Water Board’s Proposal to Water Down Urban Water Conservation Regulation Leaves Calif. at Risk of Shortages Press Release/Notice Policy and regulation March 15, 2024Total water savings through conservation will not drop below current levels until 2035 From the Conserve 4 CA Coalition: Earlier...
CAL MATTERS: California weakens plan for mandatory cutbacks in urban water use, yielding to criticism Cal Matters Policy and regulation March 13, 2024The revised proposal grants water providers an extra five years for reducing outdoor irrigation. Cities and water agencies are relieved,...
PRESS RELEASE: Water Board releases revised proposed conservation regulation draft to simplify compliance, increase flexibility State Water Board Policy and regulation March 12, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: Moving to bolster California’s water supplies and resilience to climate change, the State...
REACTIONS to revised urban water conservation regulations from ACWA, the Conserve4CA coalition Maven Policy and regulation March 12, 2024The State Water Board has released a revised draft of a proposed regulation that would establish budget-based water conservation targets...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups call out conservation as equitable, affordable and the most reliable option for meeting the state’s demand for water in light of the West’s unpredictable water future Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation March 8, 2024Groups call out conservation as equitable, affordable and the most reliable option for meeting the state’s demand for water in...
COMMENTARY: It’s easy to criticize California water conservation. It’s a lot harder to offer solutions Cal Matters CommentaryPolicy and regulation January 31, 2024As California officials craft new regulations for urban water conservation, critics who belittle the importance of these efforts are often...
