PRESS RELEASE: Water Board releases revised proposed conservation regulation draft to simplify compliance, increase flexibility State Water Board Agency News March 12, 2024 368From 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 News March 12, 2024 411The 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 Press Release/Other March 8, 2024 335Groups 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 Commentary January 31, 2024 206As California officials craft new regulations for urban water conservation, critics who belittle the importance of these efforts are often...
DAN WALTERS: California regulators want to spend billions to reduce a fraction of water usage Cal Matters News January 26, 2024 345Household use is a tiny fraction of California’s overall water supply, but the state wants to spend billions of dollars...
NOW IN EFFECT: New flood-related regulation for prioritizing levee investments in California’s Delta Delta Stewardship Council ANNOUNCEMENTS January 4, 2024 39From the Delta Stewardship Council: The new year has brought new flood protections for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The Delta...
AG ALERT: State readopts curtailment for Scott, Shasta tributaries Ag Alert News January 3, 2024 251By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Even though the clock doesn’t run out on winter for another eight weeks, state water...
STATE WATER BOARD: Emergency regulation to ensure minimum flows for Scott, Shasta rivers State Water Board Press Release/Other December 21, 2023 246From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board yesterday readopted an emergency curtailment regulation that...
CAL MATTERS: Making water conservation a ‘California way of life’: Controversial state rules could cost $13 billion Cal Matters News October 5, 2023 509Water providers say rebates for residential areas are costly and residents may refuse to remove their lawns. The rules aim...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: State Water Board urged to ditch reporting aspect of urban water conservation regulations Courthouse News Service News October 4, 2023 872One water district official called the mandated annual conservation progress report “ridiculous.” By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Several speakers...
FEATURE: State Water Board to hold public hearing on the “Making Conservation a California Way of Life,” but does the proposed regulation make economic sense? Maven Notebook News and Features October 3, 2023 909Independent analysis shows that implementation would drive up costs for most water suppliers which in turn will put further upward...
NOTICE: Delta Levees Investment Strategy Rulemaking Complete Delta Stewardship Council ANNOUNCEMENTS October 3, 2023 19From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Stewardship Council has completed the Administrative Procedure Act process to amend the California...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board begins rulemaking to Make Conservation a California Way of Life State Water Board Press Release/Other August 18, 2023 351From the State Water Resources Control Board: Moving to strengthen California’s water supply and resilience to climate change through long-term...
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING: Direct Potable Reuse Regulations (SBDDW-23-001) State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS July 21, 2023 64From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Board will hold a public hearing to receive public comments...
NOTICE of Proposed Rulemaking: Hexavalent Chromium MCL State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 17, 2023 53From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board is accepting written public comments on the...