| Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board appoints Mike Plaziak to Executive Officer |
12/21/2020 |
Region 6 |
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| Healdsburg Resort Developer Fined $6.4 Million for Clean Water Act Violations |
12/11/2020 |
Region 1 / Enforcement |
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| Aquatic toxicity plan will upgrade protections for fish, other aquatic life |
12/02/2020 |
Water Quality |
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| Shasta County agrees to settlement for sewage spill and violations at Cottonwood Wastewater Treatment Plant |
11/20/2020 |
Region 5 / Enforcement |
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Central Valley Laboratory Fined for Delayed Reporting of Drinking Water Test Results
BC Laboratories, Inc. ordered to pay after repeatedly failing to notify water systems of acute contaminates |
11/09/2020 |
Drinking Water Programs |
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| Butte County Property Owner Fined $193,088 for Water Quality Violations at Cannabis Grow Site |
11/09/2020 |
Region 5 / Water Quality |
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Danger Advisory Issued After Harmful Algal Blooms Detected at Mystic Lake
Visitors Advised to Avoid Water Contact |
11/04/2020 |
Region 8 / Water Quality |
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$2.5 Million Settlement Reached with Regional Water Board for 2015 Oil Spill in Santa Barbara County
Settlement agreement is one part of $60 million settlement |
11/03/2020 |
Region 3 / Enforcement |
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Garden Grove industrial facility penalized $1.14 million for soil, groundwater contamination
Owner, operator repeatedly ignored cleanup orders |
10/26/2020 |
Region 8 / Water Rights |
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City of Mount Shasta agrees to settlement for sewage spills and violations at wastewater treatment plant
Penalties will go towards preventing future spills and effluent violations |
10/15/2020 |
Region 5 / Water Quality |
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| City of Berkeley receives 2020 pollution prevention award |
10/14/2020 |
Region 2 / Water Quality |
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Santa Ana Water Board delays decision on Orange County desalination project
Poseidon Waters requests more time to address concerns |
09/15/2020 |
Region 8 / Water Quality |
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Harmful algal blooms identified at Yucaipa Regional Park
Public should exercise caution when visiting waterways |
09/15/2020 |
Region 8 / Water Quality |
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North Coast Water Board to consider $6.4 million fine against luxury resort developer for Clean Water Act violations
December public hearing scheduled after settlement negotiations fail |
09/15/2020 |
Region 1 / Water Quality |
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Portal en línea ofrece información sobre cuerpos de agua con floraciones de algas nocivas
El estado aconseja al público que tenga cuidado al visitar vías fluviales este fin de semana |
09/04/2020 |
Water Quality |
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Online portal offers information on water bodies with harmful algal blooms throughout California
Public is advised to exercise caution when visiting waterways Labor Day weekend |
09/03/2020 |
Water Quality |
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Garberville Sanitary District to pay $40,000 for unauthorized bulk water sales
Purchasers hauled water to sites located outside the district’s “place of use” |
08/28/2020 |
Water Rights Enforcement |
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| U.S. EPA settles with City of San Juan Bautista, Calif. over wastewater violations; City commits to major infrastructure improvements |
08/27/2020 |
Region 3 / Water Quality |
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ALERT to Fresno and Central Valley media
Individuals going door-to-door fraudulently impersonating State Water Board’s drinking water specialists in the Fresno area |
08/26/2020 |
Office of Enforcement |
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| Phillips 66 San Francisco Refinery agrees to $285,000 Settlement for Discharge Violation |
08/20/2020 |
Region 2 / Water Quality |
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| Public urged to avoid water at Big Bear Lake sites due to harmful algal blooms |
08/20/2020 |
Region 8 / Water Quality |
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Recreational advisory issued at Lake Isabella due to harmful algal bloom
Visitors should avoid water contact at many locations on lake |
08/19/2020 |
Region 5 / Water Quality |
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| Annual Salton Sea workshop will be held remotely to comply with public health recommendations |
08/17/2020 |
Water Rights |
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| Foul odors from Tulare County pistachio processing plant trigger cease and desist order |
08/14/2020 |
Region 5 / Water Quality |
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| City of Galt agrees to six-figure settlement in sewage spill case |
08/11/2020 |
Region 5 / Water Quality |
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| Santa Ana Water Board Postpones Decision on Huntington Beach Desalination Permit Renewal |
08/07/2020 |
Region 8 / Water Quality |
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Efforts to keep pollutants out of Lake Tahoe surpass targets
Challenges persist with reaching overall water clarity goals |
08/06/2020 |
Region 6 / Water Quality |
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Ribbon cutting marks new day for Tulare Co. community
The 480 residents of Seville had been under a boil water notice for years
Event Scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday August 5 |
08/05/2020 |
Drinking Water Programs |
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| Harmful Algal Blooms Identified in Prado Regional Park Lake |
08/03/2020 |
Region 8 / Water Quality |
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| State Water Board appointee
Sean Maguire re-confirmed by State Senate |
07/28/2020 |
State Water Board |
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| Harmful Algal Blooms Identified at Big Bear Lake |
07/21/2020 |
Region 8 / Water Quality |
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| Monterey Mushroom, Inc. to pay $1.2 million for unauthorized wastewater discharges to local tributaries of Elkhorn Slough |
07/20/2020 |
Region 3 / Water Quality |
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| Underground storage tank cleanup consultant Allterra Environmental settles with state over fraud allegations |
07/17/2020 |
Office of Enforcement / Water Quality |
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| State Water Board launches 10-year effort to improve access to healthy drinking water |
07/07/2020 |
Drinking Water Programs |
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| Dry weather prompts restrictions for some junior water right holders on the Scott River |
06/19/2020 |
Water Rights |
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| State Water Board approves plan to provide $1.2 billion in loans for infrastructure projects |
06/16/2020 |
Division of Financial Assistance |
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| State Water Board addresses microplastics in drinking water to encourage public water system awareness |
06/16/2020 |
Drinking Water Programs |
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| Lewis Land Developers to Settle Stormwater Violations at Placer County Construction Project |
06/15/2020 |
Region 5 / Water Quality |
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| Two Central Valley Dairy Operators Cited for Violating Waste Management Practices |
06/10/2020 |
Region 5 / Water Quality |
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| Recreational Water Users Urged to Be Vigilant About Harmful Algal Blooms |
05/22/2020 |
Water Quality |
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| Dairy Operator Agrees to $57,024 Settlement for Dumping Dairy Wastewater on Cropland and Poor Waste Management Practices |
05/21/2020 |
Region 5 / Water Quality |
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| State Water Board Adopts Regulations to Elevate Data Quality for CA Communities |
05/06/2020 |
Drinking Water Programs |
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| Adoption of Policy Will Set Priorities and Guide Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund For Next Decade |
05/05/2020 |
Drinking Water Programs |
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| $5 million Allocated for lead testing in California Child Care Centers |
05/04/2020 |
Drinking Water Programs |
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| State Water Board Adopts Monthly Water Use Reporting Requirements |
04/21/2020 |
Water Quality |
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| Chino-based Environmental Lab Fined $90,000 for False Representations in Reports |
04/10/2020 |
Drinking Water Programs |
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| State Water Board Issues Key Documents That Further Efforts to Remove Klamath River Dams |
04/04/2020 |
Water Rights |
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| SF Bay Water Board Orders North America’s Largest Mushroom Grower to Pay $911,000 For Polluted Stormwater Discharges |
04/06/2020 |
Region 2 / Water Quality |
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| Governor Issues Water Shutoff Order and Takes Steps to Maintain Delivery of Critical Water Services During COVID-19 Crisis |
04/02/2020 |
Drinking Water Programs |
Comunicado de Prensa en Español |
| The Public Advised to NOT Flush Disinfecting Wipes, Paper Towels down Toilet - Throw Them Away instead |
03/17/2020 |
Drinking Water Programs |
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| Se Recomienda No Tirar Toallitas Disenfectantes o Toallas de Papel Por el Inodoro - Tiralos en la Basura |
03/17/2020 |
Drinking Water Programs |
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| $1.5 Million Settlement for Multiple Sewage Spills to Mojave River Tributaries |
02/16/2020 |
Region 6 / Water Quality |
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| City of Morgan Hill to Pay $433,366 for Four Sewage Spills to Llagas Creek |
02/13/2020 |
Region 3 / Water Quality |
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| Two Laboratories Fined for Delayed Reporting of Drinking Water Test Results |
02/13/2020 |
Drinking Water Enforcement |
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| Response Levels Lowered for Water Systems Statewide as PFAS Investigation Continues |
02/06/2020 |
Drinking Water |
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| California Marks Key Step Toward Achieving Sustainable Groundwater Management |
01/31/2020 |
Water Quality |
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| Climate Report Prompts Proposed Policy Changes to Protect San Francisco Bay and Outlying Areas |
01/24/2020 |
Region 2 / Water Quality |
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| 2020 Citizen Monitoring Calendar Makes History |
01/15/2020 |
General |
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| San Diego Water Board Seeks $9 Million Penalty Against Baldwin & Sons for Illegal Discharges and Permit Violations |
01/14/2020 |
Region 9 / Water Quality |
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