Press Releases/Media Advisories – 2017
| DESCRIPTION | DATE | CATEGORY |
|---|---|---|
| Learn About Rivers and Lots More in the Free Online Water Quality Monitoring Team Calendar | State Water Board | |
| Kirkwood Mountain Resort Agrees to Settlement for Allegations of Clean Water Act Violations | Water Quality | |
| State Water Board Investigation Leads to Arrest of Los Angeles County Environmental Lab Owner for Fraud | Enforcement | |
| North Coast Region Receives Nearly $25 Million in Prop 1 Funding for Wastewater System Upgrades | Financial Assistance | |
| State Water Board Accepting Applications to Fund Drinking Water Projects at Schools | Financial Assistance | |
| Travel Centers of America to Pay $500,000 for Violating Consent Judgment in Underground Storage Tank Case | Enforcement | |
| State Water Board Adopts Order on Long-Term Management of Salton Sea | 11/07/17 |
Water Quality |
| Multiple Local Agencies Act to Prevent Post-Fires Floods, Pollution | Region 1/Water Quality | |
| Shasta County Land Owner to Pay $143,640 Penalty for Water Quality Violations Associated with Cannabis Cultivation | Region 5/Enforcement | |
| State Water Board Adopts Environmental Standards for Cannabis Cultivation | Water Quality | |
| State Water Board Issues Draft Agricultural Water Quality Order for Eastern San Joaquin River Watershed | Water Quality | |
| Regional Board Files Complaint Against Developers for Water Quality Violations Related to Cannabis Cultivation in Trinity County | Region 1/Enforcement | |
| Blue-green algae bloom triggers Danger Alert for water contact in Klamath Reservoirs and River | Region 1/Water Quality | |
| Water Boards Remind the Public to be Aware of Harmful Algal Blooms this Holiday Weekend | Water Quality | |
| California Achieves Major Milestone Toward Sustainable Groundwater Management | Water Conservation | |
| Free Infrastructure Funding Fairs Coming to Southern California Aug. 29-30 | Financial Assistance | |
| Tuolumne County Communities With Dry or Contaminated Wells Get Reliable Source of Drinking Water | Drinking Water | |
| Report finds program to restore Lake Tahoe's clarity is on track | Region 6/Water Quality | |
| City of San Diego Agrees to $3.2 Million Settlement on Erosion Control Case | Region 9/Enforcement | |
| Last of "Mothball Fleet" Ships Leaves Suisun Bay, Ending a Decade-Long Environmental Effort | Region 2/Water Quality | |
| State Water Board Settles More Storage Tank Cleanup Fund Claims Related to Alleged Contractor Negligence | Enforcement | |
| State Water Board Approves Removal of Drinking Water Standard for Hexavalent Chromium | Drinking Water | |
| L.A. Regional Water Board, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reach Settlement Over Clean Water Act Violations | Region 4/Enforcement | |
| Cyanobacteria Bloom Triggers Danger Advisory Against Water Contact at Copsey Creek in Lake County | Region 5/Water Quality | |
| Cyanobacteria Warning Issued for North Coast Rivers and Lakes | Region 1/Water Quality | |
| State Water Board Approves Drinking Water Standard for 1,2,3-Trichloropropane | Drinking Water | |
| Free Infrastructure Funding Fair in Monterey July 19 | Financial Assistance | |
| Blue-green algae bloom triggers warning against water contact at Copco Reservoir on the Klamath | Region 1/Water Quality | |
| Aqua Science Engineers to pay $50,000, cease work with State Water Board for Alleged Abuses of Storage Tank Fund | Enforcement | |
| San Diego Water Board to Hear Residents' Water Quality Concerns at Environmental Justice Forum June 10 | Region 9/Water Quality | |
| State Water Board, and Six Partner Agencies, to Host Infrastructure Funding Fair in Tulare | Financial Assistance | |
| San Diego County Business Issued $94,078 Penalty for Water Quality Permit Violations | Region 9/Enforcement | |
| Harmful Algal Bloom Season Beginning in California’s Waterways | Water Quality | |
| Central Coast Water Board Supports Salinas Valley Safe Drinking Water Agreement; Water Deliveries Expected Soon - en Español | Region 3/Drinking Water | |
| Massive Cleanup of Trash in San Diego River Ecological Reserve | Region 9/Water Quality | |
| Lahontan Water Board Issues Cleanup Order for Dry Cleaning Chemical at Lake Tahoe Laundry Works Site | Region 6/Enforcement | |
| RELP Metro LLC Agrees to Settlement for Stormwater Violations at its 68-acre Metro Air Park | Region 5/Enforcement | |
| State Water Board Adopts Mercury Limits for Water Bodies | Water Quality | |
| State Water Board Rescinds Mandatory Conservation Standards; Reporting Requirements and Prohibition on Water Waste Remain | Water Conservation | |
| Visalia Dairy Issued $75,600 Penalty, and Cease and Desist Order for failing to comply with Dairy General Order | Region 5/Enforcement | |
| Harmful Cyanobacteria Detected in Long Beach Park Ponds; Caution Urged with Contact by Pets and Children | Region 4/Water Quality | |
| San Diego Bay Fish Consumption Detailed in Southern California Coastal Water Research Report | Region 9/Water Quality | |
| State Water Board Approves $35 Million for East Porterville Water Project | Financial Assistance | |
| State Releases Plan to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life | Water Conservation | |
| City of Jackson Agrees to Settlement Over Sewage System Violation Allegations | Region 5/Enforcement | |
| Sutter Creek Bridge Construction Site Settles Enforcement Action for Stormwater Violations | Region 5/Enforcement | |
| Tuolumne County Agrees to Settlement for Stormwater Violations at Jail Access Road project | Region 5/Enforcement | |
| Local Farmers, State Agencies Collaborate On Drinking Water Replacement Program For Salinas Valley Communities | Enforcement | |
| Sacramento Area Sewer District Settles Sewage Spill Violations | Region 5/Enforcement | |
| Statewide Water Savings Exceed 25 Percent in February |
04/04/17 |
Water Conservation |
| State Water Board Approves Proposition 1 Funding for Cleanup of Groundwater Contamination | Financial Assistance | |
| State Water Board, and Six Partner Agencies, to Host Infrastructure Funding Fair in Sacramento | Financial Assistance | |
| State Water Board Reminds Water Right Holders of April 1 Reporting Deadline | Water Rights | |
| Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. Announces Appointments to State Water Board | State Water Board | |
| Central Coast Regional Water Board Approves Irrigated Lands Agricultural Order | Region 3/Water Quality | |
| Growers Assessed Penalties for Failure to Obtain Water Quality Permits, Submit Reports Required to Prevent Water Pollution | Region 5/Enforcement | |
| State Water Board Adopts Climate Change Resolution |
03/07/17 |
Climate Change |
| Statewide Water Savings Surpass 20 Percent in January; Weather Extremes Are California's Reality Under Climate Change |
03/07/17 |
Water Conservation |
| Dollar General Construction Site in Amador County Settles Enforcement Action for Stormwater Violations | Region 5/Enforcement | |
| State Water Board Launches Human Right to Water Web Portal | Drinking Water | |
| State Water Board Continues Water Conservation Regulations, Prohibitions Against Wasting Water |
02/08/17 |
Water Conservation |
| Settlement of Negligence Dispute Bars L.A. - Based Storage Tank Cleanup Firm from Working with State Water Board | Enforcement | |
| Central Coast Water Board Fines El Paso De Robles for Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Violations | Region 3/Enforcement | |
| Central Coast Water Board Reaches Settlements with Farming Operations for Violations of Agricultural Order | Region 3/Enforcement | |
| State Water Board Settles Storage Tank Cleanup Fund Claims Related to Alleged Contractor Negligence, False Information | Enforcement | |
| California Water Systems to Provide Lead Testing For Schools | Drinking Water | |
| Clean Water Team's 2017 Online Calendar Offers Volunteer Opportunities and Much More | State Water Board | |
| Lahontan Water Board Receives $2.67 Million Grant to Clean up Perchlorate Plume Near Barstow | Region 6/Water Quality | |
| Statewide Water Savings Nearly Reach 19 Percent in November; Most of State Still Experiencing Drought Conditions | Water Conservation |
