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Under the Federal Clean Water Act and the state's pioneering Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act the State Water Board has regulatory authority for protecting the water quality of nearly 1,600,000 acres (6,500 km 2) of lakes, 1,300,000 acres (5,300 km 2) of bays and estuaries, 211,000 miles (340,000 km) of rivers and streams, and about ...
The department was created in 1956 by Governor Goodwin Knight following severe flooding across Northern California in 1955, where they combined the Division of Water Resources of the Department of Public Works with the State Engineer's Office, the Water Project Authority, and the State Water Resources Board. [1]
The California Water Plan (Water Plan) is the State of California’s long-term strategic plan for managing and developing water resources throughout the state. The Water Plan is mandated by California Water Code Sections 10004–10013, [ 1 ] and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is required to update the plan every five years ...
The California water board is proposing a ban on watering 'non-functional' grass in some areas. Above, water droplets on grass from a sprinkler in Pasadena. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
The California State Water Resources Control Board clarifies that water rights are a "legal permission to use a reasonable amount of water for a beneficial purpose such as swimming, fishing ...
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The Eastern Municipal Water District of Southern California is a regional water district formed in 1950 to secure additional water for a largely rural area of western Riverside County. In addition to water service, responsibilities include sewage collection, water desalination and water recycling.
The State Water Board, which has not yet had an opportunity to formally respond, will provide information to the EPA “to demonstrate that the board has complied with all civil rights laws ...