From the Water Blog

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    • Kid-Approved Adventures: Riding Bikes in Riverside (on the Santa Ana River Trail) April 29, 2013
      The Santa Ana River Trail was called the “longest and best” off-road cycling path in the Los Angeles area by LABikePaths.com. It winds for 40 miles along the Santa Ana River from Green River Canyon, where the river emerges from the San Bernardino Mountains to the ocean, between Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa. The Santa Ana […]
    • Have You Heard About Disinfection Byproducts in the News? February 28, 2013
      Recently, some interests have alleged that drinking water in different parts of the country contains unsafe levels of disinfection byproducts. Disinfection byproducts (DBPs) are compounds that can result from cleaning tap water and killing the bacteria and viruses that cause illnesses like typhoid and cholera. Disinfecting water is critical to our health – i […]

Climate Change and Adaptation Workshop, June 18, 2013 at the California Citrus State Historical Park Sunkist Activity Center from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This workshop will provide an opportunity to learn about tools you can use to do a sophisticated carbon footprint analysis and climate change modeling to support the development of your specific project. Read more…

RFP: Brine Line Wastewater Sample Collection and Analysis

The Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) is seeking proposals from qualified laboratories to provide wastewater sample collection and analysis services at several discharge points throughout the Inland Empire area. Read More…

 

Inland Empire Brine Line
  • Commission approved San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District’s purchase of 215,000 gpd of treatment and disposal capacity to be used by Yucaipa Valley Water District for brine disposal.
  • Commission approved a revised (reduced) monthly target TSS formation amount of 215,000 lbs/month in the Inland Empire Brine Line TSS Formation Billing Formula, effective with the July 2012 invoices.

One Water One Watershed (OWOW)
  • Commission Board has ratified the project clarifications for Proposition 84 Round 2 funding, as approved by the OWOW Steering Committee.
  • Submissions for OWOW 2.0 funding has closed. 134 projects seeking $217 million are competing for the $16 million available.

Climate Change and Adaptation Workshop, June 18, 2013 at the California Citrus State Historical Park Sunkist Activity Center from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This workshop will provide an opportunity to learn about tools you can use to do a sophisticated carbon footprint analysis and climate change modeling to support the development of your specific project. Read more…

  • SAWPA Video