State Water Resources Control Board

SACRAMENTO May 4, 2020 – The State Water Resources Control Board has executed an agreement to provide approximately $5 million in grant funds for testing and remediation of lead in drinking water at licensed Child Care Centers. The passage of Assembly Bill 2370 in 2018 requires that all licensed child care centers constructed before Jan. […]

SACRAMENTO October 15, 2019 – The State Water Resources Control Board posted the first results of testing for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) for nearly 600 drinking water supply wells, part of a comprehensive effort to assess the presence of these contaminants in water systems and groundwater statewide. The results can be viewed […]

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 5, 2018 –  Responding to years of inaction and growing concern of an environmental calamity along the U.S.-Mexico border, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (San Diego Water Board) filed suit today against the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC). Filed in U.S. District Court […]

SACRAMENTO, July 2, 2018 – With many swimmers and boaters expected at the state’s lakes, streams and reservoirs this July 4 weekend, the State Water Board is reminding the public to be mindful of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and to practice Healthy Water Habits, such as keeping pets away, if they see one. Last week, […]

SACRAMENTO, June 19, 2018 – The State Water Resources Control Board has released a new map-based web tool that shows which public schools in California have had their drinking water tested for lead. “Our newly developed website allows the public to search the status of lead testing of drinking water at schools in their area,” […]

SACRAMENTO, May 3, 2017 — Yesterday, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted rules to protect people and wildlife consuming fish from freshwater streams, lakes and rivers in California that contain mercury – a potent neurotoxin. “Fish like salmon, bass, sturgeon and other popular fish like trout are sought after as a key food source […]

SACRAMENTO, April 4, 2017 — The State Water Resources Control Board today announced that urban Californians’ monthly water conservation was 25.1 percent in February, more than double the 11.9 percent savings in February 2016, when state-mandated conservation targets were in place. The cumulative statewide savings from June 2015 through February 2017 remains at 22.5 percent, compared […]

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 14, 2017 – Today the State Water Resources Control Board announced the launch of its Human Right to Water Portal, a new website for the public to find information related to efforts to assure that every Californian has access to safe, clean and affordable drinking water. “This new website will serve as a […]

SACRAMENTO —The State Water Resources Control Board today announced that urban Californians’ water conservation remained steady at 20 percent in July, just one percentage point below June’s savings of 21 percent. The July results come even after the state relaxed conservation requirements in recognition of improved water supply conditions. The cumulative average savings from June […]

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 16, 2016 – The State Water Resources Control Board today posted “stress tests” submitted by water suppliers to demonstrate whether they have adequate supplies to withstand three additional dry years. Water suppliers that pass their “stress test” will not face a state-mandated conservation standard through January 2017, but are expected to keep conserving […]