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Latest NCWA Water Year Outlook Now Available 

Latest NCWA Water Year Outlook Now Available 

The Northern California Water Association (NCWA) has released the latest 2023 Water Year Update and Outlook, which includes updated allocation information, Governor Newsom’s Executive Order and a detailed map of the region outlining snow water equivalents.

Click here to view the full report.

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Drinking Water Well Testing

Drinking Water Well Testing

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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Starting Soon: Rice Water Quality Monitoring

Starting Soon: Rice Water Quality Monitoring

Thiobencarb Monitoring

Thiobencarb monitoring starts April 26 and ends June 28, 14 times at the four core sites. We base the monitoring on planting dates and timing of thiobencarb applications from the county agricultural commissioner offices sharing dates on the notices of intent. Some rice has been planted and treated, which will be captured with the current monitoring plan. 

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