GUEST COMMENTARY: Climate-proofing California’s water future, one drought dollar at a time Guest Contributor CommentaryWater supply augmentation March 30, 2022Commentary written by Charming Evelyn, chair of the Water Committee and vice chair of the Environmental Justice Committee at Sierra...
STATE WATER BOARD: Summary of results from the 2020 Volumetric Annual Report of Wastewater and Recycled Water in California Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation October 27, 2021In 2018, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted an amendment to the Recycled Water Policy to promote recycled water...
CAL MATTERS EXPLAINER: Water is life. It’s also a battle. So what does the future hold for California? Cal Matters Planning and management August 4, 2021By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters Water plays a lead role in the state’s political theater, with Democrats and Republicans polarized,...
NOTICE: Notice of Wastewater Change Petition Checklist for proposed recycled water projects State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 20, 2021From the State Water Board: The 2018 amendment to the Water Quality Control Policy for Recycled Water (Recycled Water Policy)...
AG ALERT: District works to bolster Pajaro Valley groundwater Ag Alert Groundwater NewsWater supply augmentation May 12, 2021By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert Watsonville-area farmers who rely on well water to produce berries and vegetables are continuing to...
NOW AVAILABLE: Video Recording for April 22 Public Workshop on Addendum to Proposed Framework for Regulating Direct Potable Reuse in California Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 1, 2021From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) Division of Drinking Water...
STATE WATER BOARD: Results from the 2019 Volumetric Annual Report of Wastewater and Recycled Water in California Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation January 21, 2021Data shows 686,000 acre-feet of water was recycled in 2019, far short of the state’s 2020 goal Recognizing the importance...
Recycled Water Maven Notebook News and FeaturesReportsWater supply augmentation October 17, 2020While recycled water reuse has been steadily increasing in California since 1970, a task force in 2003 found that water...
TESS DUNHAM: California’s Three-Legged Stool for Improving Groundwater Quality: Porter Cologne, SGMA and the Recycled Water Policy – How Do They Work Together? Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesWater qualityWater supply augmentation October 6, 2020Every year, the Groundwater Resources Association of California selects two speakers for the David Keith Todd Lectureship, which named after...
The unintended consequences of water conservation Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management July 18, 2018Dr. Kurt Schwabe discusses the impact of water conservation on recycled water; Yorba Linda Water District GM discusses effects of...
GUEST COMMENTARY: A New Model for Resolving Problems in the San Bernardino Valley Emerges Guest Contributor CommentaryGroundwater NewsPlanning and management January 8, 2018Andrea Miller (City Manager, City of San Bernardino), Douglas Headrick (General Manager, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District), and John Mura (General...
DR. DAVID SEDLAK: Whither the Fourth Water Revolution? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementWater supply augmentation September 13, 2017Water 4.0: Developing a water supply portfolio for the future At the 10th annual OC Water Summit held in June,...
The End of Wastewater: Sustainable infrastructure for an urban estuary Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesScienceWater supply augmentation January 20, 2016The end of the pipe solution means ending the pipe, says Dr. David Sedlak, but he warns newer wastewater treatment...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Water Woes Force LA’s Hunt for Liquid Gold Courthouse News Service Planning and management January 6, 2016By Sean Duffy, Courthouse News Service California’s order to cut urban water use by 25 percent after four years of...
On-site water treatment as an alternative water supply: Opportunities and challenges Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation June 16, 2015Paula Kehoe discusses how San Francisco’s implementation of on-site water treatment systems in large buildings is saving millions of gallons...