NOTICE of Department of Fish and Wildlife Rulemaking: Invasive Mussels Department of Fish and Wildlife ANNOUNCEMENTSEcosystems August 8, 2026From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) has published the Notice of...
DEPT. OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL: California finalizes regulation adding microplastics to candidate chemicals list Department of Toxic Substances Control Water quality July 4, 2026Press release from the Department of Toxic Substances Control: DTSC’s Safer Consumer Products Program adopted a regulation adding microplastics to...
CAL MATTERS: Data centers are guzzling California’s water. We have no idea how much Cal Matters Planning and management May 17, 2026Data centers are expanding into water-stressed California communities. Lax disclosure rules keep the public in the dark about actual water usage....
NEW REPORT: Regulating data center water use in California UC Berkeley Policy and regulationReports February 11, 2026New policy report examines current knowledge about data center water use and what can be done to better understand and...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court rulings, shifting federal policy create uncertainty for Colorado River basin Courthouse News Service Colorado River December 18, 2025Legal water experts advised the need for states in the river basin to avoid litigation, a refrain others have made...
PRESS RELEASE: Report: Low surface water supply to Westlands Water District costs valley thousands of jobs and billions in economic activity Westlands Water District Policy and regulation December 18, 2025Report underscores the District’s critical role in the nation’s food supply, local economies, and workforce and highlights lost economic potential...
ILRP: Expert panel tackles nitrate challenges with science, policy, and a touch of Halloween spirit Jane Sooby Water quality November 19, 2025By Jane Sooby The Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel continued to deliberate on its charge questions during a Halloween meeting...
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...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board tightens PFAS advisory levels based on latest data for health risks State Water Board Policy and regulation October 31, 2025New levels require specific actions by public water systems if PFAS are detected in drinking water Press release from the State...
COMMENTARY: San Joaquin Valley Farmers Left High and Dry Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley Policy and regulation August 11, 2025From the Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley Following multiple wet years in California, you’d think the state’s most...
SJV WATER: State zeroes in on the sinking San Joaquin Valley SJV Water Groundwater News July 26, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Newly released state guidelines on how to get a handle on subsidence, or land sinking,...
CAL MATTERS: To fight cancer-causing “Erin Brockovich” toxin, California may give water districts legal cover Cal Matters Water quality July 22, 2025Water bills are climbing as utilities clean up a chemical made infamous in “Erin Brockovich.” Should lawmakers give them cover...
PRESS RELEASE: DTSC proposes adding microplastics to its candidate chemicals list Department of Toxic Substances Control ANNOUNCEMENTS July 22, 2025Press release from the Department of Toxic Substances Control: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Department of Toxic Substances Control...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Regulatory watchdogs slam Trump push to cut public out of rulemaking Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation July 19, 2025Regulatory morass has earned the ire of politicians, but legal experts warn that cutting red tape could leave a bastion...
