The State Water Resources Control Board on Friday announced a further step in the curtailment process, based on this year’s water shortfall.
Here is analysis from the Northern California Water Association (NCWA), including the reminder to please respond by September 3 if you receive a notice.
For further questions, please reach out to David Guy of NCWA at dguy@norcalwater.org or (916) 442-8333.
Rice growers have a commodity-specific regulation
The California Rice Commission is the Third-Party organization that represents commercial rice Growers for the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Sacramento Valley Rice Growers.
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Complete the required annual testing for 2024
The California Rice Commission’s Waste Discharge Requirement (WDR) requires, beginning in 2022, each grower (or landowner) to conduct annual testing for nitrates in all drinking water supply wells present on parcels where rice is produced. The results are reported directly from the analytical laboratory to the State’s GeoTracker database.
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Reminder for each Grower to complete the required testing
The California Rice Commission’s Waste Discharge Requirement (WDR) requires, beginning in 2022, each grower (or landowner) to conduct annual testing for nitrates in all drinking water supply wells present on parcels where rice is produced. The results are reported from the analytical laboratory to the State’s GeoTracker database.
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