Fact Sheets by Subject
The State Water Resources Control Board has produced numerous one to two page fact sheets that summarize key programs, activities and accomplishments. Please visit the links below to access fact sheets that summarize these programs, activities and accomplishments.
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| Conservation and Drought |
Last Update |
| California Water Boards’ Cleanup Programs |
September 14, 2021 |
| FAQs on the Scott and Shasta Rivers |
August 18, 2021 |
| Site Cleanup Subaccount Program (SCAP) |
March 2023 |
| Water Efficiency Legislation Will Soften Impacts of Future Droughts |
June 7, 2018 |
| Water Loss Control in California: Role of the State Water Resources Control Board |
November 15, 2017 |
| Fact sheet on extending the Emergency Regulation |
May 18, 2016 |
| Prohibitions for HOAs that Act Against Homeowners with Low-Water Landscapes During a Declared Drought |
April 7, 2016 |
| Drought Response Outreach Program for Schools (DROPS) |
May 2015 |
| Groundwater Quality Funding |
April 24, 2015 |
| General Information on 25% Statewide Reduction in Potable Urban Water Use |
April 18, 2015 |
| Draft Emergency Regulation for Urban Water Conservation |
April 18, 2015 |
| 2015 Emergency Water Conservation Regulations Frequently Asked Questions |
March 27, 2015 |
| State Water Board Adopts Emergency Regulations on Water Conservation |
July 22, 2014 |
| State Water Board Adopts Emergency Curtailment Regulations to Protect Water Rights |
July 2014 |
| Urban Water Suppliers Water Conservation Efforts |
June 2014 |
| Recycled Water General Order |
June 2014 |
| State Water Board Division Of Financial Assistance Water Recycling Funding Program $800 Million In Extremely Low Interest Loans Now Available! |
March 2014 |
| Drought and Water Rights Frequently Asked Questions |
March 2014 |
| Local Authority to Impose Conservation or Rationing Measures - Fact Sheet |
March 7, 2014 |
| Water Conservation Tips |
September 2012 |
The Drought - Making a Difference Indoors - Fact Sheet
English - Chinese - Korean - Spanish - Vietnamese |
2014 |
The Drought - Making a Difference Outdoors - Fact Sheet
English - Chinese - Korean - Spanish - Vietnamese |
2014 |
| Drinking Water |
Last Update |
| Frequently Asked Questions: COVID-19 Drinking Water Financial Impacts Survey Results |
January 19, 2021 |
| Frequently Asked Questions: Public Water System Data on the Human Right to Water Portal |
August 20, 2020 |
| Policy to Implement SAFER Drinking Water Program Puts Emphasis on Viable Solutions for Vulnerable Communities |
April 7, 2020 |
| Update on Spring 2019 State Water Board Directives for Soil and Water Samples at Likely Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) “Hot Spot” Locations |
August 23, 2019 |
| Frequently Asked Questions:
Drinking Water Guidelines for PFOA and PFOS |
August 23, 2019 |
| Frequently Asked Questions on the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Program |
August 20, 2019 |
| Fact Sheet: SB 200 Closes Funding Gap to Provide All Californians with Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water |
July 24, 2019 |
| State Water Board Actions on 1,4-Dioxane, a Compound Found in Drinking Water |
June 26, 2019 |
| Frequently Asked Questions: Hexavalent Chromium in Public Water Systems |
September 18, 2017 |
| Frequently Asked Questions: What is a Public Water System? |
September 2017 |
| Frequently Asked Questions about Lead Service Lines in Public Water Systems |
September 2017 |
| Frequently Asked Questions on The Feasibility of Regulating the Direct Potable Reuse of Recycled Water For Drinking |
October 27, 2016 |
| Frequently Asked Questions: Indirect Potable Reuse of Recycled Water through Surface Water Augmentation |
July 21, 2016 |
| Notice of Funding Availability - Household & Small Water System Drought Assistance Program (HSWSDA) |
July 2016 |
| Frequently Asked Questions on the General Order for Recycled Water Use |
January 22, 2016 |
| Frequently Asked Questions about Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water |
September 25, 2015 |
| Frequently Asked Questions on Mandatory Consolidation or Extension of Service for Public Water Systems |
September 11, 2015 |
New Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Policy and Application Process Fact Sheet
English - Spanish |
December 24, 2014 |
| Frequently Asked Questions on Public Water Systems Curtailment Compliance Orders |
October 10, 2014 |
| Water Quality, Information Management & Analysis |
Last Update |
| General Order for Winery Process Water |
January 3, 2024 |
| Proposed Desalination Facility in Huntington Beach |
September 10, 2020 |
| Once-Through Cooling Policy Protects Marine Life and Ensures Electric Grid Reliability |
August 18, 2020 |
| GAMA Groundwater Information System |
January 2020 |
| An Overview of the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California and the 2019 Review - Fact Sheet |
December 2, 2019 |
| Frequently Asked Questions: Addressing Ground Water Contamination in Ripon |
November 20, 2019 |
| Aquatic Toxicity Provisions: Improving Protection for California’s Rivers, Lakes, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries |
September 27, 2019 |
| The New River Improvement Project Fact Sheet |
March 15, 2019 |
| Draft Dredge and Fill Procedures Fact Sheet |
February 25, 2019 |
| Stream Pollution Trends in Chemical Contamination and Toxicity Related to Land Use |
December 2016 |
| Statewide Urban Pesticides Reduction |
October 2016 |
| Harmful Algal Bloom Factsheet |
August 2016 |
| Storm Water Management Fact Sheet |
July 2016 |
| Frequently Asked Questions About Recycled Oilfield Water for Crop Irrigation |
April 2016 |
| Mercury Risk to Wildlife in California Lakes |
December 2015 |
| Model Criteria for Groundwater Monitoring In Areas of Oil And Gas Well Stimulation - (en Español) |
May 2015 |
| Desalination Policy Fact Sheet |
April 2015 |
| Compost Fact Sheet: Draft General Waste Discharge Requirements for Composting Operations |
February 2015 |
| Frequently Asked Questions on Public Water Systems Curtailment Compliance Orders |
October 10, 2014 |
| Bioretention Systems Fact Sheet |
October 2014 |
| Constructed Wetland Fact Sheet |
October 2014 |
| Infiltration Trench Fact Sheet |
October 2014 |
| Pervious Pavement Fact Sheet |
October 2014 |
| Flow Through Planters Fact Sheet |
October 2014 |
| Rooftop Disconnections Fact Sheet |
October 2014 |
| Stream Pollution Trends in Chemical Contamination and Toxicity Related to Land Use |
September 2014 |
| Proposed Statewide Drinking Water Systems Discharge Permit |
June 2014 |
| 2014 Final Draft Industrial General Permit |
February 2014 |
| Water Quality Control Policy for Siting, Design, Operation and Maintenance of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS Policy) |
May 21, 2024 |
| Phase II Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (Small MS4) General Permit Renewal |
July 2013 |
| California Department of Transportation Statewide Storm Water Permit |
July 2013 |
| Stream Pollution Initial Trends in Chemical Contamination and Toxicity Related to Land Use |
April 2013 |
| Aquifier Storage and Recovery Projects Fact Sheet |
March 2013 |
| Fact Sheet on SBX2 1 Nitrates Report to Legislature |
February 2013 |
| State Actions to Address Drinking Water Quality Fact Sheet |
February 2013 |
| Land Use, Pollutants, and Water Quality in California Streams |
April 2012 |
State and Regional Water Boards - Overview Brochure and Fact Sheets
Program and/or Topic Brochures and Fact Sheets
