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California Water Board Urged to Ditch Reporting Aspect of Conservation Plan

/in , , /by /Courthouse News Service by Alan Riquelmy

Several speakers pleaded with the State Water Resources Control Board on Wednesday to rethink proposed regulations intended to reduce Californians’ water use in the face of climate change.

“Making Conservation a California Way of Life” is a series of proposed regulations that stems from two laws passed in 2018. Those laws require the state water board to implement efficiency standards and performance levels for local agencies’ water use.

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Idea of Water Agency for All Napa County is Still Alive

/in , , /by /Napa Valley Register by Barry Eberling

Napa County civic leaders want to keep exploring whether the dozens of local agencies that deliver water to tens of thousands of residents and businesses should be working together more closely.

County agencies involved with water range from the city of Napa serving 80,000 residents to rural districts serving a few hundred customers. They have various water sources and make their own water decisions.

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Morning Report: State Steps Into San Diego’s Water Divorce Debate

/in , /by /Voice of San Diego by Voice of San Diego

A bill in the state Assembly would make it harder for local water districts to leave their regional partnerships if they’re seeking cheaper water rates. That’s what two small, North County farming communities have been fighting to do for the last three years.

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$44.4 Million in MWD Overcharges Being Returned to Local Water Agencies

/in , , /by /The Desert Review (Imperial Valley) Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors in February 2021 announced a plan to distribute a rebate of $44.4 million to its 24 member agencies across the region after receiving a check for that amount from the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to pay legal damages and interest, according to a SDCWA press release.

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