On the heels of the Legislature’s action last week to not advance the water tax proposal as part of the state budget, there is a strong need and opportunity to move forward to improve access to safe drinking water for many more Californians. All Californians deserve clean and safe drinking water, and there should be … Continue reading “Moving Forward to Improve Access to Safe Drinking Water”

  98 percent of Californians served by a public water system receive drinking water that meets all federal and state drinking water standards according to the State Water Resources Control Board’s Safe Drinking Water Plan for California (June 2015). In the Sacramento Valley (the northern part of the Great Central Valley), farmers, ranchers and refuge … Continue reading “Ensuring Safe Drinking Water in the Sacramento Valley”

  Fremont Weir Modifications, Reconnecting the Yolo Bypass with the Sacramento River, and Opportunities to Manage Water for Multiple Benefits in the Sacramento Valley May 30, 2018 As many of California’s leaders gather today at the Fremont Weir, the Northern California Water Association (NCWA) and Sacramento Valley water suppliers congratulate the state and federal administrations … Continue reading “Celebrating Fremont Weir Modifications”

  This spring, a diverse group of partners worked together to install informative signs at popular access points along the Sacramento River in Redding to inform those entering the river that stepping on redds can destroy salmon eggs. This is of particular concern in Redding as it is the spawning area of the endangered winter-run … Continue reading “Partners Install Signs to Protect Salmon Redds in Redding”