California State Water Resources Control Board
California State Water Resources Control Board is a public administration that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Six infrastructure projects move forward as California expands access to safe drinking water
More communities gained access to safe drinking water across the state this spring as the State Water Resources Control Board’s Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) program accelerates infrastructure projects aimed at delivering safe and affordable drinking water for every Californian. New treatment facilities, consolidations and pipelines are among the solutions that […]
California-funded project will protect groundwater, increase water recycling in Coachella Valley
The Mission Springs Water District has celebrated the ribbon-cutting of a new state-funded wastewater facility, the Nancy Wright Regional Water Reclamation Facility, which will improve groundwater quality and support future growth in the Coachella Valley. The State Water Resources Control Board in 2022 awarded the district a $68 million grant from a combination of general […]
California water board implements new efficiency regulations
Coupled with ongoing actions, conservation regulation for urban retail water suppliers is expected to save 500,000 acre-feet per year by 2040.
New California drinking water report to guide distribution of $855 million to communities in need
Annual Needs Assessment helps prioritize financial assistance for water systems most at risk. Since 2019, the SAFER program has benefitted more than 2 million people with drinking water projects.
Environmental Leaders Back New Wastewater to High-Quality Drinking Water Rules in California
After the State Water Resources Control Board adopted regulations for direct potable reuse on Dec. 19, water and environmental leaders from across the state are emphasizing why this is a safe and environmentally sound way to develop climate-resilient drinking water supplies. Mickey Chaudhuri, manager of water system operations for Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: […]
California outlines pathway for more efficient permitting of coastal desalination plants
This week, state agencies finalized the “Siting and Streamlining Report to Expedite Permitting Seawater Desalination Projects,” further bolstering the Newsom Administration’s all-of-the-above approach to boosting California’s water resilience amid climate change impacts. Hotter and drier weather conditions spurred by climate change could reduce California’s water supply by up to 10% by the year 2040. To […]
California funds major project to provide environmental, water recycling benefits in Sacramento
The EchoWater Project ia a $1.7 billion upgrade to the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant to achieve new water quality standards. New, tertiary treatment processes will remove 99% of ammonia and 89% of nitrogen from wastewater. The plant will discharge treated water that meets recycling standards for non-potable reuses, such as irrigating landscapes and crops.
State Water Board creates world’s first methods for testing microplastics in drinking water
New standards seen as crucial to Board’s four-year testing plan.
California’s Water Board adopts guidelines for paying off pandemic-related water bill debt
Funds to be paid directly to water systems to credit customers’ account