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State of the Water Industry: American Water Works Association Report (2024)

The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) has released its annual report titled: State of the Water Industry (2024). (“Report”). The stated purpose of the Report is to provide insights into the challenges and...more

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SGMA at 10 Years: Navigating California’s Groundwater Future - 2024 Land Use, Environmental & Natural Resources Update

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This year marks the 10th anniversary of a major milestone in California water law history: the enactment of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in 2014. This landmark legislation signaled a critical step toward...more

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The FDA's New Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Rule: Impacts on PFAS-Contaminated Groundwater?

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration – acting under its Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), as amended, 21 U.S.C. § 2201 et seq., to address the safety of all FMSA-covered produce other than sprouts (Covered Produce) – on...more

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EPA Extends CCR Regulations to Previously Exempt CCR Units

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This post is the second in a series on four key power plant rules that the Environmental Protection Agency recently released. It discusses the rule on requirements governing disposal of coal combustion residuals at inactive...more

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Construction & Claims: December 2023

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Welcome to Construction & Claims, a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving construction news, claims, bid protests, contract administration and payment-related disputes....more

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Ninth Circuit Issues Clean Water Act Opinion Addressing Indirect vs. Direct Discharge and Notice Requirements

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On November 21, 2023, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in Cottonwood Environmental Law Center vs. Edwards addressing various Clean Water Act issues. Its two key holdings were that (1) the district court...more

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Court of Appeal Upholds County of Monterey’s Management of Groundwater in Landmark SGMA Case

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On November 13, 2023, the Sixth District Court of Appeal issued the first published decision interpreting California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (“SGMA”) in City of Marina et al., v. County of Monterey et al.,...more

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Where Should Groundwater Flow? Towards Social Value

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A recent insightful Law360 Expert Analysis by my Integral colleague R. Jeffrey Davis (“Regulators Must Get Creative To Keep Groundwater Flowing”; September 8, 2023) discussed challenges and possible solutions to the problem...more

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A Robust and Diverse Water Portfolio Enables Arizona to Meet the Challenges Ahead

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Over the past five weeks, we have described the wide range of water resources available to meet Arizona’s current and future needs.  These resources include groundwater, in-state surface water, Colorado River water, long-term...more

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Today’s Challenges to Wastewater Treatment and Sludge Management

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As a consequence of the efforts by EPA and state environmental authorities throughout New England and beyond to update wastewater treatment requirements, including management of the sludge produced, significant questions and...more

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Combating Misperception: Arizona Is Not Out Of Water; Construction Has Not Been Suspended

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Contrary to the catastrophic picture painted by news sources around the country, Arizona is not out of water, construction has not been suspended, and a construction moratorium has not been issued by the Governor. The real...more

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Water Management Act Regulations

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On January 20, 2023, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (“MassDEP”) promulgated final revisions to the Water Management Act (“WMA”) regulations at 310 CMR 36.00....more

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Colorado Adopts Direct Potable Reuse Rules

On Nov. 14, 2022, the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) adopted new regulations to authorize and guide water suppliers in implementing Direct Potable Reuse (DPR). DPR is the process of directly connecting fully...more

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Special Drought Edition: California Environmental Law & Policy Update

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California legislators reject bill to curb agricultural groundwater pumping - The Bakersfield Californian – September 4 - California lawmakers have rejected proposed legislation seeking to rein in agricultural...more

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California’s Water Supply Strategy: Adapting to Climate Change, One State at a Time

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On August 11, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom released California’s Water Supply Strategy – Adapting to a Hotter, Drier Future. The 19-page plan is designed to help the state adapt to the impacts of climate change on its water...more

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Draft EIR Released for Delta Conveyance Project

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A key priority of the Newsom Administration – the Delta Conveyance Project – has officially entered its next chapter. On July 22, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released its draft environmental impact report (Draft...more

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Special Drought Edition: California Environmental Law & Policy Update - June 2022

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As severe drought conditions continue across the western U.S., Allen Matkins will begin publishing a quarterly newsletter focused on recent legal, regulatory, and policy issues impacting water users and suppliers in...more

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California Announces New Emergency Drought Regulations

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On May 24, 2022, the California State Water Resources Control Board announced emergency drought restrictions resulting from Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-7-22. The regulations are the latest in a series of attempts by...more

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Past, Present and Future: California Provides Insight on the Severity of the Drought and 2022 Guidance

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The past few weeks have been active ones for California in assessing the severity of its current drought and how it plans to manage its water during the third year of that drought. On top of other, more localized action,...more

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Water Law Alert: California State Water Resources Control Board Modifies Annual Water Diversion and Use Reporting Deadlines for...

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Modified Annual Water Diversion and Use Reporting Deadlines On September 23, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (“SB”) 115 into law, modifying the deadline and reporting period for annual water diversion and use...more

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Kicking Off 2022 with Significant Implications for Agriculture and SGMA: GSP Assessments, Submittals and Alternative Five-Year...

January 2022 was a busy month for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) issued remaining assessments for groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) for critically...more

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A Dry 2021 in California Prompts Water Conservation Response

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Limited water supply, restrictions on use, and higher costs may be in store for next year if the state’s drought conditions persist. This year has been critically dry and hot for California, resulting in déjà vu as the...more

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GSAs’ Stats Remain Consistent—DWR Releases Second Round of GSP Assessments

Last week, on Nov. 18, 2021, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released assessments of eight additional Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs), adding to the four assessments released as reported in our June...more

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New Lawsuit Tests Application of Public Trust Doctrine to Groundwater, Well Permits and SGMA

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On June 23rd, California Coastkeeper Alliance (CCKA) filed the lawsuit California Coastkeeper Alliance v. County of Sonoma (Case No. SCV-268718) in Sonoma County Superior Court. According to CCKA’s website, the suit was filed...more

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Latest Milestone on the SGMA Timeline

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As the clock slowly ticks forward on California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) deadlines, earlier this month, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) issued its first assessments of groundwater...more

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