Press Releases/Media Advisories – 2014

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DESCRIPTION (sortable)	DATE (sortable)	CATEGORY (sortable)
Central Valley Water Board Approves Fines for Discharging Irrigated Land Waste without a Permit	12/22/14	Region 5/ Enforcement
California Water Rights Law Reaches Milestone: 100 Years and Counting »» 100 Years of Water Rights Banner	12/18/14	Water Rights
State Water Board Water Conservation Workshop Set for Dec 17 at Metropolitan Water District in Los Angeles	12/16/14	State Water Board
State Water Board Selects Michael George as New Delta Watermaster	12/15/14	State Water Board
Beach Water Quality Monitoring in South Orange County Enhanced	12/11/14	Region 9/ Water Quality
Tool to Identify Nitrate-Impacted Public Wells Near Private Wells	12/03/14	Water Quality
State Water Board Reports Decline in Urban Water Conservation Rates in October, but Total Urban Water Production Rate Down	12/02/14	Water Conservation
State Water Board Stream Pollution Report Shows Trends in Chemical Contamination, Toxicity	11/19/14	Water Quality
Central Coast Water Board Approves Cambria Emergency Drought Project	11/14/14	Region 3/ Water Conservation
Central Valley Water Board Assistant Executive Officer Issues $18,000 Penalty for Violation of Clean Water Act	11/13/14	Region 5/ Enforcement
Phil Bobel Receives 2014 WuHoo" Pollution Prevention Award	11/12/14	Region 2/ Water Quality
Per Capita Daily Water Use Numbers Released by the State Water Board	11/04/14	Water Conservation
State Water Boards' Sixth Web-based Performance Report Now Available	11/04/14	State Water Board
News Advisory: First Ever Per Capita Daily Water Use Numbers to be Released Nov. 4 by the State Water Board	11/03/14	Water Conservation
Regional Water Board and Caltrans Agree to Settle Water Code Violations in Tuolumne County	10/31/14	Region 5/ Enforcement
San Diego Water Board Fines Industries for Failing to Comply with Storm Water Permits	10/17/14	Region 9/ Enforcement
Settlement Agreement Reached with Two Kern County Oil Firms for Illegal Discharge of Oilfield Fluids	10/07/14	Region 5/ Enforcement
Urban Water Suppliers Show Progress in August Water Conservation Report	10/07/14	Water Conservation
State Water Board To Allow Limited Collection of Early Rainfall by Curtailed Water Right Holders	10/03/14	Water Rights/ Water Conservation
EPA Announces $183 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in California	10/02/14	Water Quality
Central Coast Water Boards Certifies Flood Control and Habitat Project on Salinas River	09/30/14	Water Quality
Central Coast Water Board Terminates Los Osos Enforcement Orders	09/29/14	Region 3/ Enforcement
Chevron, State Water Reach $1.66 Million Settlement on Underground Storage Tank Allegations	09/25/14	Enforcement
Water Board to Require City of Calistoga to Correct Discharge Violations	09/22/14	Region 2/ Enforcement
Urban Water Suppliers Report Progress on Conservation Measures	09/09/14	Water Conservation
State Water Board Approves Revised Plan to Restore Marina del Rey Harbor	09/09/14	Region 4/ Water Quality
Urban Water Suppliers Water Conservation Reporting to be Discussed by State Water Board Sept 9	09/08/14	Water Conservation
Lahontan Water Board Issues Enforcement Order Against South Lake Tahoe Gas Station After Contaminant Found in Drinking Water Well »» Cleanup and Abatement Order No. R6T-2014-0070	08/22/14	Region 6/ Enforcement
Los Angeles Public Meeting Set August 25 to Discuss Groundwater Monitoring in Areas of Oil and Gas Production	08/20/14	Water Quality
State Water Boards Approves School Stormwater Program	08/19/14	Water Quality
Klamath Fish Health Assessment Team on High Alert for Signs of Fish Mortality	08/14/14	Water Quality
CPUC Action: All Water Utilities Under CPUC Jurisdiction Must Comply with Water Conservation Regulations	08/14/14	Water Conservation
San Diego Water Board Authorizes 33 Percent Increase in Recycled Water Production at USMC Base Camp Pendleton	08/13/14	Region 9/ Water Conservation
San Diego Regional Water Board Reaches $949,634 Storm Water Settlement Agreement with the City of San Diego	08/13/14	Region 9/ Enforcement
Media Advisory: August 7 Public Meeting on Groundwater Monitoring Model Development -- Requirement of SB 4	08/01/14	Water Quality
Blue-Green Algae Blooms in Klamath River and Reservoirs Result in Warning Agains Water Contact or Use	07/31/14	Region 1/ Water Quality
Media Advisory: Mandatory Water Conservation Regulation Goes Into Effect	07/29/14	Water Conservation
$1 Million Civil Judgment Filed Against the City of Glendale For Underground Storage Tank Violations	07/25/14	Enforcement
State Water Board Adopts Statewide Emergency Conservation Regulations »» en Español	07/15/14	Water Conservation
Los Angeles Water Board Takes Action to Expedite Groundwater Cleanups, Generating Up to 90,000 Acre-Feet of Potable Water	07/10/14	Region 4/ Water Quality
Slow The Flow – Be A Water Warrior – See a New Chapter of this Movie Serial Every Tuesday	07/08/14	Water Quality
Curtailment Notices Sent to North Fork and Mainstem Eel River and Van Duzen Junior Water Rights Holders	07/02/14	Water Rights/ Water Conservation
State Water Board Approves Emergency Regulation to Assure Compliance with Water Rights Curtailment Orders	07/02/14	Water Rights/ Water Conservation
San Diego Water Board Waives Regulation to Spur Water Conservation Saving Time and Money without Compromising Water Quality	06/26/14	Region 9/ Water Conservation
San Diego Water Board Adopts Innovative Approach to Pollution Control in the Loma Alta Slough, Oceanside	06/26/14	Region 9/ Water Quality
San Diego Water Board Issues Updated Discharger Permit for the Border Wastewater Treatment Plant	06/26/14	Region 9/ Water Quality
San Diego Water Board Authorizes a 50 Percent Increase in Recycled Water Production at USMC Base Camp Pendleton	06/26/14	Region 9/ Water Conservation
A.G. Files Complaint against Hanover Environmental Services, Inc.	06/25/14	Enforcement
Lahontan Water Board Closes Pollution Case at Former Susanville Gas Station Site	06/19/14	Region 6/ Enforcement
Urban Water Suppliers Water Conservation Efforts to be Discussed by State Water Board June 17	06/16/14	Water Conservation
October Hearing set on proposed $3.75 Million Fine against Slaughterhouse	06/11/14	Region 9/ Enforcement
Deer Creek Tributary Water Rights Curtailed to Provide Minimum Flows for Migratory Fish	06/09/14	Water Rights/ Water Conservation
Draft Permit Aims to Prevent Aquatic Weed Infestation in Tahoe Keys	06/05/14	Region 6/ Water Quality
State Water Board Approves Treated Recycled Water for Agriculture and Landscape Irrigation During Drought	06/03/14	Water Conservation
San Diego Water Board to Host Binational Summit on Tijuana River Valley Restoration	05/30/14	Region 9/ Water Quality
San Joaquin River Watershed Junior Water Rights to be Curtailed	05/30/14	Water Rights/ Water Conservation
Russian River Junior Water Rights to be Curtailed	05/29/14	Water Rights/ Water Conservation
State Water Board to Fund Pacific Grove Water Quality Project	05/29/14	Water Quality
A.G.'s Office Files Lawsuit for Underground Storage Tank Violations State Water Board Cites Numerous Violations; Penalties Could Reach Several Million Dollars	05/28/14	Enforcement
State Water Board Notifies Junior Water-Right Holders of Necessary Cutbacks in the Sacramento River Watershed	05/28/14	Water Rights/ Water Conservation
"Bugs To Go" - a Portable Application for People Curious About Water Critters	05/28/14	Water Quality
San Diego Water Board Adopts Emergency Permit Waiver to Expedite Cleanup from San Diego County Wildfires	05/27/14	Region 9/ Water Quality
San Francisco Regional Water Board Votes to Remove Muir Beach from Federal Impaired Waterway List	05/23/14	Region 2/ Water Quality
State Water Board Adopts Emergency Fish Flow Regulations in Three Key Watersheds	05/21/14	Water Rights/ Water Conservation
Los Angeles Water Board Approves $591,000 Settlement with City of San Buenaventura for Waste Discharge Violations	05/20/14	Region 4/ Enforcement
Landowners Face Fines for Failure to get Waste Discharge Permits	05/19/14	Region 5/ Enforcement
Scott River Junior Water Rights to be Curtailed	05/16/14	Water Rights/ Water Conservation
State Water Board Grants $38.7 Million for Low Impact Development Projects	05/16/14	Water Quality
State Water Board Takes First Step Towards Curtailments For Sacramento River Tributaries	05/14/14	Water Rights/ Water Conservation
State Water Board to Host Free Infrastructure Funding Fair	04/29/14	Water Quality
State Water Board to Fund Two Projects to Improve Water Quality at Cowell Beach	04/23/14	Water Quality
State Water Board Approves $4 Million in Funds for Interim Replacement Drinking Water for Economically Disadvantaged Communities	04/22/14	Water Quality/ Drinking Water
Imperial County Slaughterhouse Faces Proposed $3.75 Million Fine Following Investigation of Clean Water Act Violations	04/18/14	Region 7/ Enforcement
Los Angeles Water Board Takes Action to Increase Efficiency of the State's Oldest Water Recycling Project	04/11/14	Region 4/ Water Conservation
North Coast Regional Water Board Reaches $56,404 Settlement over Sediment Discharges in Mendocino County	04/11/14	Region 1/ Enforcement
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Adopts Program to Benefit Disadvantaged Communities	04/10/14	Region 5/ Enforcement
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board issues Cleanup and Abatement Order to Atlantic Richfield Company for the Walker Mine	04/09/14	Region 5/ Enforcement
State Water Board Adopts Industrial Stormwater Permit that Enhances Pollution Reduction and Increases Reuse of Stormwater Runoff	04/01/14	Water Quality
State Water Board Approves $800 Million in Financial Incentives for Recycled Water Projects to Provide Drought Relief	03/19/14	Water Conservation
State Water Board Issues Water Quality Permit Needed to Begin Initial High-Speed Rail Construction	03/14/14	Water Quality
State Streamlines Domestic Water Tank Storage Process In Response to Drought	03/13/14	Water Conservation
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board Tightens Requirements on Cupertino Quarry and Cement Plant	03/12/14	Region 2/ Water Quality
Los Angeles Water Board Approves Recycled Water Project to Save 3 Million Gallons of Potable Water Per Day - Enough for 7,000 Homes	03/06/14	Region 4/ Water Conservation
$4.8 Million Judgment Entered Against TravelCenters of America for Violations of Underground Storage Tank Leak Prevention Requirements	02/26/14	Enforcement
Settlement Agreement Reached with Kern County Oil Firm for Illegal Discharging of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid	02/26/14	Region 5/ Enforcement
Regional Storm Water Monitoring Program Moves Forward	02/25/14	Region 6/ Water Quality
State Water Board to Hold Second Drought Workshop	02/25/14	Water Conservation
Central Coast Water Board, Grover Beach Settle Stormwater Discharge Report Violations	02/25/14	Region 3/ Enforcement
Tracy Heifer Ranch Fined $310,775 For Water Quality Violations Water Code Violations	02/24/14	Region 5/ Enforcement
Lahontan Water Board grants $704,000 for Truckee Watershed Restoration	02/20/14	Region 6/ Water Quality
News Advisory: State Water Board Sets Two Drought Workshops	02/14/14	Water Conservation
State Water Board and FERC Ready to Assist the State's Hydropower Generators as Drought Conditions Persist	02/07/14	Water Conservation
New Nutrients Requirements on Wastewater to San Francisco Bay	02/07/14	Region 2/ Water Quality
Jean-Pierre Wolff Named Central Coast Water Board Chair	02/05/14	Region 3/ Appointment
Water Board's Clean Water Team Offers Free Calendar	02/04/14	Water Quality
State Water Board Approves State and Federal Water Projects Petition to Conserve Water During Drought Conditions	01/31/14	Water Conservation
Final State Water Action Plan Released: Outlines California's Near-and Long-Term Water Priorities	01/27/14	Water Conservation
State Water Board Offers Extended Term Financing for All Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loans	01/24/14	Water Quality
Regional Board Sets Cleanup Goals, Directs Shell Oil to Submit Remedial Action Plan	01/23/14	Region 4/ Enforcement
Cambria Community Services District Agrees to Sewage Spill Penalty	01/14/14	Region 3/ Enforcement
Governor Brown's State Water Board Appointee Dorene D'Adamo Confirmed by State Senate	01/13/14	SWB Appointment
Governor Brown's State Water Board Appointee Tam Doduc Confirmed by State Senate	01/13/14	SWB Appointment
Governor Brown's State Water Board Appointee Frances Spivy-Weber Confirmed by State Senate	01/13/14	SWB Appointment

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