With a wide patchwork of water systems servicing residents across California, there have been ongoing efforts by the Legislature to encourage the consolidation of smaller water systems to take advantage of scale economies and...more
Earlier this month, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the draft California’s Groundwater – Update 2020. According to DWR’s website...more
With a wide patchwork of water systems servicing residents across California, there have been ongoing efforts by the Legislature to encourage the consolidation of smaller water systems to take advantage of scale economies and...more
3/5/2021
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Drinking Water ,
Industry Consolidation ,
State Water Boards ,
State Water Project ,
Utilities Sector ,
Water ,
Water Control Board ,
Water Management ,
Water Supplies ,
Webinars
Join Nossaman LLP on February 28, 2019 for the first presentation in Nossaman’s 2019 Water Webinar Series, "Preparedness, Relief, and Recovery: Regulatory Developments in Disaster Management for Water Providers."
This...more
Join Nossaman attorneys on June 7th for a discussion of groundwater adjudications and litigation alternatives in the era of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (“SGMA”).
This webinar, for CLE credit*, will explain...more
Join Nossaman attorneys for a webinar to update you about evolving issues related to implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Groundwater sustainability agencies have been formed. The process of...more
On March 8, 2017, the State Water Quality Control Board (“SWRCB”) released a draft emergency regulation that would impose new fees on some groundwater extractors. Written comments are due by Friday, April 7, 2017. The...more
Debate and uncertainty regarding the extent of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act will continue under the Executive Order.
On February 28, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Restoring...more
3/20/2017
/ Clean Water Act ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Navigable Waters ,
NPDES ,
Pending Legislation ,
Permits ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States
Setting rates for wheeling water has always been complicated, and it is not getting any easier. The Third District Court of Appeal issued a recent decision in Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District v. Stockton East...more
Join Nossaman attorneys for a timely discussion of issues related to water rate design and pricing. This webinar for CLE credit* will explain the theory of water rate design and address similarities and differences between...more
Join Nossaman attorneys for a timely discussion of new laws that are changing the landscape of water resource management. This webinar for CLE credit* will address critical water-related legal topics including applicable...more
Join Nossaman attorneys for a timely discussion of new laws that are changing the landscape of water resource management. This webinar for CLE credit* will cover critical water-related legal topics including implementation...more
Newhall County Water District v. Castaic Lake Water Agency (2016) 243 Cal.App.4th 1430 (“Newhall”) -
Case Disposition -
Plaintiff Newhall County Water District (“Newhall”), a retail water purveyor, challenged a...more
In 2015 California’s Sixth and Second District Courts of Appeal issued conflicting opinions regarding whether groundwater extraction fees or charges are subject to Article 13D of the California Constitution (Proposition 218)....more
Under the recently enacted Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), groundwater basins defined by Bulletin 118 are the default regulatory units for sustainable groundwater management. (See Water Code § 10722.) But...more