OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: Nitrate Control Program, Priority 2 Final Management Zone Proposals and Early Action Plans Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS February 24, 2026From the Central Valley Regional Water Board: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) invites...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/23: Tribes, environmental advocates reject Delta Tunnel certification; Once-common Bay Area birds are vanishing at dramatic rates; Why San Diego’s water rates keep going up; A look at current water and reservoir conditions; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 23, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Atmospheric river to blast West Coast with more flooding, heavy mountain snow; Fall chinook salmon numbers in Sacramento River rise after 3 years of higher flows; Powerhouse pipe burst may take ‘years’ to fix as Yuba County declares emergency; Would litigation make the Colorado River situation worse?; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 22, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Colorado River crisis fails to force deal from states Aspen Journalism Colorado River February 21, 2026Dry conditions and federal deadlines not working like in the past By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism The Colorado River crisis...
SFEI: Why the fate of antimicrobial chemicals matters for San Francisco Bay San Francisco Estuary Institute Water quality February 21, 2026By Sierra Garcis, San Francisco Estuary Institute Even though most Bay Area residents couldn’t name a quaternary ammonium compound, or...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Contractors release annual science report State Water Contractors Delta science February 21, 2026Report shares updates on six studies funded by SWC’s Science Program designed to guide California water management techniques to protect...
USGS: Hot spots and cold snaps: Daily stream temperature data across the US from 1979-2021 USGS Science February 21, 2026USGS scientists recently published four decades of modeled daily stream temperature values for nearly 60,000 river reaches across the lower...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Apply Today: Catalyzing Water Efficiency Investments through Debt Financing Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS February 21, 2026Announcement from WaterNow and the Pacific Institute WaterNow and Pacific Institute are excited to announce that we are now accepting...
YOUR INPUT WANTED: Seeking Comments on 2026 Annual Salmon Management Measures and Specifications Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS February 21, 2026From NOAA: NOAA Fisheries is announcing an opportunity to comment on the development of the 2026 ocean salmon management measures...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: William and Rosemarie Alley, “The Water Recycling Revolution: Tapping into the Future” Justin Scott-Coe WATER SHELF February 20, 2026Visit the Water Shelf main page William and Rosemary Alley are a dynamic and uniquely paired writing team who have...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 17-20: Sunday storm to add to snowfall totals; State accelerates stormwater capture opportunities; McNerney joins forces on Delta levee bill; Nearly half of L.A County’s pavement may be unnecessary; and more … Maven Weekly Digest February 20, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/20: New storm on Sunday to add to staggering snowfall totals; Big storms boost CA water supply, but snowpack lags; DWR partners with agencies to untangle mystery of CA’s harmful algal blooms; Would you pay $49 a month to drink recycled wastewater?; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 20, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DWR partners with agencies to untangle mystery of California’s harmful algal blooms Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water quality February 20, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: Appearing like something out of science fiction, harmful algal blooms (HABs) can form thick...
STATE WATER BOARD: State accelerates stormwater capture opportunities with 5-year groundwater recharge permits State Water Board Groundwater News February 20, 2026Board approved nine local agency permits before this week’s storms From the State Water Board: Just before storms began drenching...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/19: McNerney joins with Delta enviros & State Water Contractors on major bill to protect CA’s water; Study: New and notable recommendations for protecting at-risk fish from water diversions in the Bay-Delta system; Busted pipe at Yuba power plant kills salmon, renews infrastructure fears; El Nino is brewing: Here’s what it means for US weather in 2026; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 19, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
