Governor Newsom and Legislative Leaders Advance Funding for Safe Drinking Water Solutions for All Californians

Friday, Jun 28th, 2019

The Northern California Water Association applauds Gov. Newsom and the Legislature’s decisive action to advance a secure funding source for the drinking water needs of communities statewide. This week, Governor Newsom signed the 2019-2020 state budget which includes over $160 million in combined funding to help ensure that all California communities have access to safe … Continue reading “Governor Newsom and Legislative Leaders Advance Funding for Safe Drinking Water Solutions for All Californians”

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Monitoring Results in the Sacramento Valley Show Continued Water Quality Protection for Aquatic Species and Drinking Water

Thursday, Jun 13th, 2019

The 2018 Annual Monitoring Report (Monitoring Report) submitted on May 1, 2019 to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board) by the Sacramento Valley Water Quality Coalition (Coalition) shows a continuing trend of excellent water quality. The Report characterizes potential water quality impacts of agricultural drainage from a broad geographic area … Continue reading “Monitoring Results in the Sacramento Valley Show Continued Water Quality Protection for Aquatic Species and Drinking Water”

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Water + Land + Sunlight: The Elixir for Bountiful Life in the Sacramento Valley

Thursday, Jun 6th, 2019

Nearly all of the Sacramento Valley floor is part of the historic floodplain—the naturally flood prone areas surrounding the rivers. Before levees and dams were built to protect people from catastrophic floods, this floodplain supported robust fish and wildlife populations. The reason for these robust populations was fairly simple according to leading scientists: the special … Continue reading “Water + Land + Sunlight: The Elixir for Bountiful Life in the Sacramento Valley”

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Sacramento Valley Watersheds: Regional Collaborative Approaches to Maintaining and Improving Groundwater Quality for Multiple Benefits

Thursday, May 30th, 2019

By Vicki Kretsinger Grabert, President and Senior Principal Hydrologist Luhdorff and Scalmanini, Consulting Engineers, Woodland Understanding the status of California’s surface water and groundwater availability and sustainability are key goals of many programs. Sacramento Valley’s water resources managers and communities are proactively and collaboratively engaged in identifying and implementing strategies that support water resources sustainability. … Continue reading “Sacramento Valley Watersheds: Regional Collaborative Approaches to Maintaining and Improving Groundwater Quality for Multiple Benefits”

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