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News Briefs: California Water Agencies Reduce Conservation Targets
Despite drought conditions that persist in California, 84 percent of the water agencies in the state have a conservation target of zero...
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News Briefs: Flint’s Water Quality on the Rise
The Virginia Tech researchers who exposed Flint, Michigan’s lead problem say the city’s water quality is improving. Of the 162 homes tested...
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Unmetered Californians Impact Attempts to Restrict Water Use
Following especially dire drought conditions because of the lack of snowmelt, the state of California currently has water restriction mandates in place....
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How an Earthquake Affected Napa’s Water Mains
In 2014, the city of Napa, California, experienced a 6.0 magnitude earthquake, which caused about a year’s worth of water main breaks...
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Disaster Preparation Ongoing in Vulnerable Northern California
San Francisco Bay Area agencies are making progress with a $113 million project aimed at bolstering water supplies for crisis situations. The...
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California Collections Systems Recognized
The California Water Environment Association recently announced winners of its annual awards program. The awards program acknowledges outstanding achievement in more than 20 categories...
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Colorful Messages Raise Awareness of Stormwater Pollution
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission unveiled a series of six colorful murals placed at storm drains in the Mission Bay neighborhood. Local artist...
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California Receives $30 Million for Water Reuse, Reclamation Projects
Earlier this month, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael L. Connor announced more than $30 million in funding through the Bureau of...
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Water Utility Rebuilds System After Disaster
The magnitude 6.0 South Napa earthquake struck Northern California in 2014, killing one person, injuring 200, destabilizing hundreds of buildings, buckling pavement,...
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Clearing the Root Problem
Ceres, a town of about 45,000, lies at the center of California’s rich and fertile Great Central Valley. But as sewer network...
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New Documentary Highlights Region's Water History
The San Diego County Water Authority released an engaging new documentary series that highlights the major events in the San Diego region’s ongoing...
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Tap Water Express Delivers Important Message
Imagine a Saturday night street dance in Santa Clara, California.Now imagine the same scene as a unique vehicle, wrapped in a colorful...
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News Briefs: Water Board Moves to Drop Record Fine
The California State Water Resources Control Board has moved to dismiss a record $1.55 million fine levied last summer against the Byron-Bethany...



















