Press Releases/Media Advisories – 2024


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DESCRIPTION DATE CATEGORY Comunicado de Prensa en Español
State Water Board releases draft of possible updates to Bay-Delta Plan for public review 10/25/2024 Bay-Delta
State, federal partners announce new funding to boost cleanup at L.A. County national monument 10/15/2024 Water Quality
Harmful algal blooms confirmed at Lake Crowley; public urged to avoid water activities 10/4/2024 Water Quality
State-funded Santa Cruz County recycling facility will protect drinking water, build resilience to sea-level rise 10/3/2024 Drinking Water
Harmful algal bloom confirmed at Bridgeport Reservoir; public urged to avoid water activities. 10/3/2024 Water Quality
Nation-leading regulations for converting wastewater to drinking water go into effect as new water year begins 10/2/2024 Drinking Water
State-funded project will protect groundwater, increase water recycling in Coachella Valley 9/27/2024 General
School district in Kern County celebrates new drinking water system funded by state grants 9/25/2024 SAFER El distrito escolar del condado de Kern celebra el nuevo sistema de agua potable financiado con subvenciones estatales
State Water Board takes action to protect groundwater in overdrafted Tule Subbasin 9/17/2024 SGMA
State marks 10 years of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and progress made to protect water supplies 9/16/2024 SGMA
State Water Board distributes $880 million to bolster drinking water systems, combat climate change 9/11/2024 General
‘A momentous occasion’: State-funded, innovative wastewater recycling plant opens in Escondido 8/28/2024 General
State-funded stormwater project boosts water quality for disadvantaged foothill communities. Nature-based solutions will improve water quality, reduce flood risk 8/12/2024 Water Quality
Water Board to hold probationary hearing for Kern County Subbasin under Sustainable Groundwater Management Act 7/25/2024 SGMA La Junta de Agua celebrará una audiencia probatoria para la subcuenca del condado de Kern en virtud de la Ley de Gestión Sostenible de Aguas Subterráneas
Since launch of landmark state program, 900,000 more Californians have access to safe, affordable drinking water 7/22/2024 SAFER Desde el lanzamiento de un programa estatal histórico, 900.000 californianos más tienen acceso a agua potable segura y asequible
Regional Water Board adopts permit requiring critical investments to protect San Francisco Bay 7/10/2024 General
Harmful algal bloom confirmed at Discovery Bay; public urged to avoid water activities 7/9/2024 Water Quality
State takes action to make urban water conservation a way of life 7/3/2024 Conservation
Highly toxic harmful algal bloom at Lake Elsinore triggers “Danger” advisory to avoid water contact 6/27/2024 Water Quality
New California drinking water report to guide distribution of $855 million to communities in need 6/25/2024 SAFER Nuevo reporte de agua potable de California guiará la distribución de $855 millones a comunidades en necesidad
Workshops on draft staff report recommending probationary status for Kaweah Subbasin 6/20/2024 SGMA Taller sobre el borrador de reporte del personal de la Junta recomendando la puesta a prueba de la Subcuenca Kaweah
California distributed $880 million to clear unpaid water and wastewater bills for 4 million people 6/12/2024 General California distribuyó $880 millones para cubrir el pago de facturas impagas de agua y aguas residuales de 4 millones de personas
Pre-holiday assessment for harmful algal blooms: mostly good news, but conditions will change 5/23/2024 General
State-funded treatment plant will ensure drinking water for disadvantaged Merced County community 5/13/2024 SAFER Planta de tratamiento financiada por el estado asegurará agua potable para la comunidad desfavorecida del Condado Merced
State Water Board to hold probationary hearing for critically overdrafted Kaweah subbasin 5/07/2024 General
United States and California take enforcement action against San Francisco for violations of Clean Water Act 5/01/2024 Water Quality
Board adopts new drinking water regulatory standard to improve protections from hexavalent chromium 4/18/2024 Drinking Water
State Water Board Takes Action to Protect Groundwater in Kings and Tulare Counties 4/17/2024 General
Testing program for PFAS expands to thousands of wells serving disadvantaged communities statewide 4/11/2024 Drinking Water
Water Board releases revised conservation regulation draft to simplify compliance, increase flexibility 3/13/2024 General
Board sets probationary hearing for critically overdrafted Tule groundwater subbasin 3/07/2024 SGMA
San Bernardino project to secure safe drinking water breaks ground with help of $10.2 million state grant 2/20/2024 SAFER
Central Valley Water Board expands innovative safe drinking water program to eight more geographic zones 1/22/2024 Drinking Water
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Water and Environmental Leaders Support New Regulations for Converting Wastewater to High-Quality Drinking Water 1/9/2024 Drinking Water