CaliforniaNew Report Shows Continued Water Conservation Is Key to Enabling Suppliers to Meet Demand by ECT Nov 28, 2022 by ECT Nov 28, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As directed by 2018 legislation, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for Delta Conveyance Project by ECT Jul 28, 2022 by ECT Jul 28, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the Draft Environment Impact Report (Draft… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaSurvey Finds Little Snow as Statewide Snowpack Drops to 38 Percent Following Record Dry Months by ECT Apr 1, 2022 by ECT Apr 1, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the fourth snow survey… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR Awards $49 Million to Help Small Communities Prepare for Continued Drought Conditions by ECT Mar 7, 2022 by ECT Mar 7, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. –With California preparing for a third dry year, the Department of Water Resources… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDry January Conditions Return Snowpack to Near Average Levels by ECT Feb 3, 2022 by ECT Feb 3, 2022Despite December Storms, Extremely Dry January Wipes Out Surplus SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaStatewide Snowpack Well Below Normal as Wet Season Winds Down by ECT Apr 1, 2021 by ECT Apr 1, 2021SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the fourth snow survey… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR Releases Initial State Water Project Allocation by ECT Dec 2, 2020 by ECT Dec 2, 2020SACRAMENTO, Calif. – With California off to a dry start for the water year, the… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
AntiochAntioch to Receive $27 Million Settlement from California’s Department of Water Resources by ECT Apr 9, 2020 by ECT Apr 9, 2020Antioch, Calif. – On April 14th, the Antioch City Council will consider the adoption of… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR: Snow Survey Boosts Runoff Predictions by ECT Apr 3, 2019 by ECT Apr 3, 2019California Enters Spring with Substantial Snowpack Across the Sierra SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaState Water Project Allocations Increase to 70 Percent Following Strong Winter Storms by ECT Mar 21, 2019 by ECT Mar 21, 2019SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Following several strong winter storms that brought snowpack and precipitation to above… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaJanuary Storms Boost California’s Snowpack to 100 Percent of Average by ECT Feb 1, 2019 by ECT Feb 1, 2019SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On Thursday, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the second Phillips… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR: Statewide Snowpack At 67 Percent Of Average For This Time Of Year by ECT Jan 5, 2019 by ECT Jan 5, 2019SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On Thursday, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first Phillips… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR Releases Draft California Water Plan Update 2018 For Public Review by ECT Dec 21, 2018 by ECT Dec 21, 2018SACRAMENTO – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) Thursday released the Public Review Draft of… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
Contra Costa CountyDeltaOakleyRestoring the Wetlands: Dutch Slough Project Breaks Ground in Oakley by ECT Oct 21, 2018 by ECT Oct 21, 2018On Wednesday, the Department of Water Resources (DWR), along with state and local partners, celebrated… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR: Below Average Precipitation for Water Year 2018 by ECT Oct 2, 2018 by ECT Oct 2, 2018SACRAMENTO – A new water year began Monday and Californians will be eyeing the weather… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR Increases Water Supply Allocation to State Water Contractors by ECT Apr 25, 2018 by ECT Apr 25, 2018SACRAMENTO – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced a statewide increase in State… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDeltaFrazier: Water Board Should Delay Hearings on Delta Tunnels Until Allegations of Illegal Investigated by ECT Feb 8, 2018 by ECT Feb 8, 2018SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jim Frazier, D-Discovery Bay, issued the following statement Wednesday after the State… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDeltaCalifornia WaterFix Reaches Key Milestone As State Environmental Review Is Certified by ECT Jul 22, 2017 by ECT Jul 22, 2017SACRAMENTO – Clearing another major milestone toward the modernization of the state’s water delivery system,… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
AntiochCity of Antioch Files Claim Against California Department of Water Resources by ECT Apr 29, 2017 by ECT Apr 29, 2017ANTIOCH, Calif. – The City has filed a claim with the State of California seeking… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaSierra Nevada Snowpack Reported at 164 percent of Normal by ECT Apr 2, 2017 by ECT Apr 2, 2017SACRAMENTO – With every monthly measurement of the California snowpack this winter, the state’s rebound… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaState Water Project Allocation Increased to 45 Percent by ECT Dec 27, 2016 by ECT Dec 27, 2016SACRAMENTO – With reservoirs rising from December storms, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) last… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR: Water Year 2015 Ends as California’s Warmest Ever by ECT Sep 30, 2015 by ECT Sep 30, 2015SACRAMENTO – The turn of the calendar from September to October each year goes without… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaCalifornia State Climatologist: Do Not Count on El Niño to End Drought by ECT Aug 13, 2015 by ECT Aug 13, 2015SACRAMENTO – State Climatologist Michael Anderson issued the following statement on potential El Niño conditions:… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaAgricultural Water Management Plan Guidebook Released by DWR for Water Suppliers’ Use by ECT Aug 4, 2015 by ECT Aug 4, 2015SACRAMENTO — To help mid-sized farm water districts comply with Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR: Revised Ordinance Would Cut Water Use by 30 Percent on New Landscapes for Homes and Businesses by ECT Jun 14, 2015 by ECT Jun 14, 2015SACRAMENTO – New California yards and commercial landscaping would use far less water under the… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
DeltaConstruction Begins on Emergency Drought Barrier in Delta by ECT May 8, 2015 by ECT May 8, 2015Temporary Barrier Will Deter Saltwater and Protect Delta Water Quality SACRAMENTO — The Department of… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR Honored with National Climate Leadership Award by ECT Feb 25, 2015 by ECT Feb 25, 2015SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has been honored by the Environmental… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
DeltaDWR Plans for Possible Need of Delta Salinity Control Barriers by ECT Jan 26, 2015 by ECT Jan 26, 2015SACRAMENTO – It may be necessary to install emergency salinity control barriers across three channels… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR: Prepare Trees for Winter Season In Case Rain Is Scarce by ECT Oct 27, 2014 by ECT Oct 27, 2014SACRAMENTO –California’s drought is having a visible impact on lawns throughout the state as homeowners… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR Releases Report on Groundwater Basins With Potential Shortages, Monitoring, Gaps by ECT May 1, 2014 by ECT May 1, 2014SACRAMENTO – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released a report on groundwater showing… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail