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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]
California Water Service, commonly known as Cal Water, is an American company providing drinking water and wastewater services to a number of regions within the state of California. It was founded in 1926 and is based in San Jose, California , and provides service across multiple local districts, reaching more than 484,900 customers.
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 Commission would also like to encourage stakeholders in California’s water future to brief the Commission on critical water issues that relate to adapting California’s water system to a ...
On Tuesday, the State Water Resources Control Board will vote on possible mandatory restrictions. Calls for water conservation in California haven't worked. Now Gov. Gavin Newsom is threatening ...
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 ...
California Water Service Group (CWSG) is an American public utility company providing drinking water and wastewater services. It is the third-largest investor-owned publicly-traded water utility in the United States, serving roughly two million people through its subsidiary companies in California , Hawaii , New Mexico and Washington . [ 1 ]