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.
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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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.
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The CRC must provide information on the number of drinking water supply wells to the Central Valley Water Board. We are required to provide the number of wells by county – no names – no addresses – no APN numbers. This is a new requirement in the Rice WDR Order.
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