Jul 18, 2019 Water News ACWA Members Brief Congress on Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations by Jay Tanner Representatives from Sonoma Water and Orange County Water District briefed congressional staff about the promising potential of Forecast Informed Reservoir […] Read More
Jul 17, 2019 Water News DWR Releases Final California Water Plan Update 2018 by Will Holbert SACRAMENTO –The Department of Water Resources has released the long-anticipated Final 2018 Update to the California Water Plan, which will […] Read More
Jul 17, 2019 Water News ACWA to Host Webinar Helping Water Agencies Prepare for Power Shutoffs by Heather Engel ACWA will host a free online webinar on Aug. 9 at noon that will focus on actions that water agencies […] Read More
Jul 16, 2019 Water News Water Quality Issues in Focus at 2019 ACWA Regulatory Summit by Matt Veeh ACWA will host its ninth annual Regulatory Summit on Oct. 17 at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West, where attendees will […] Read More
Jul 10, 2019 Water News July 2019 Priority Issues Update by ACWA Staff The July 2019 Priority Issues Update is now available online to members. The update is a summary of the latest […] Read More
Jul 9, 2019 Water News ACWA Accepting Applications and Nominations for Fall Awards by Matt Veeh ACWA will present several awards at its 2019 Fall Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, being held Dec. 3-6, and […] Read More
Jun 27, 2019 Water News Governor Approves 2019-’20 California State Budget by Matt Veeh California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed the 2019-’20 state budget that addresses a number of key ACWA priority goals, ranging […] Read More
Jun 21, 2019 Water News Bipartisan Drought Legislation Introduced in D.C. by Will Holbert WASHINGTON — An ACWA-supported bill introduced June 20 in the U.S. Senate would build on Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) 2016 […] Read More
Jun 20, 2019 Water News Research Sheds Light on Endangered Salmon by Will Holbert Research funded through a partnership between the State Water Contractors (SWC) and California Department of Water Resources (DWR) provides new […] Read More
Jun 20, 2019 Water News PFAS Bill Passes Senate Committee by Abby Schneider WASHINGTON — The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) approved a bipartisan bill to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances […] Read More
Jun 20, 2019 Water News State Water Project Allocations Increase to 75% by California Department of Water Resources The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced it will increase the 2019 State Water Project (SWP) allocation to 75% […] Read More
Jun 18, 2019 Water News Energy-Wildfire Nexus Challenging Water Agencies by Will Holbert ACWA engagement in several discussions regarding energy and catastrophic wildfires is keeping the focus on mitigating the significant costs and […] Read More
Jun 14, 2019 Water News LEGISLATURE APPROVES UNPRECEDENTED FUNDING FOR ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS RESEARCH by Six-Member Coalition FOUNTAIN VALLEY – The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will receive $9.25 million toward funding for research into atmospheric […] Read More
Jun 14, 2019 Water News State Agencies Seek Input on Creating Climate-Resilient Water System by State of California SACRAMENTO — State agencies are asking Californians to help shape a roadmap for meeting future water needs and ensuring environmental […] Read More
Jun 13, 2019 Water News ACWA Members Testify Before U.S. House of Representatives by Jay Tanner On Thursday, the U.S. House Natural Resources Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee met to discuss legislation moving through the 116th […] Read More
