News

• August 12, 2022

  Press Release - Stockton East Water District Collaborates with San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services to Provide Clean Water to Residents with Wells that have Gone Dry

• March 28, 2022

  As Western Drought Worsens, Governor Newsom Moves to Bolster Regional Conservation Efforts | California Governor

  The executive order includes several other provisions that will protect all water users:

  • Ensuring Vulnerable Communities Have Drinking Water
    • Cuts red tape so communities that need access to emergency hauled or bottled water can get it immediately
  • Safeguarding Groundwater Supplies
    • Requires local permitting authorities to coordinate with Groundwater Sustainability Agencies to ensure new proposed wells do not compromise existing wells or infrastructure, as 85 percent of public water systems rely heavily on groundwater during drought
    • Streamlines permitting for groundwater recharge projects that help to refill aquifers when rains come
  • Protecting Vulnerable Fish And Wildlife
    • Expedites state agency approvals for necessary actions to protect fish and wildlife where drought conditions threaten their health and survival
  • Preventing Illegal Water Diversions
    • Directs the Water Board to expand site inspections in order to determine whether illegal diversions are occurring

  For a full copy of the Executive Order N-7-22, visit GSS_9320_2-20220328133345 (ca.gov)

• February 23, 2022

  Based on recent water supply forecasts, curtailment statuses have been updated to temporarily suspend or re-impose curtailments in some sub-watersheds starting Wednesday February 23, 2022. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed Drought Information | California State Water Resources Control Board

• January 18, 2022

  State Water Board emergency regulation by resolution that was adopted on January 4th, 2022 goes into effect (More Information).

• January 4, 2022

  State Water Board adopts emergency water use regulations to boost drought resilience.

• January 3, 2022

  All curtailments under the August 20, 2021 curtailment orders (Order for water rights/claims under 5,000 acre-feet and Order for water rights/claims over 5,000 acre-feet) issued pursuant to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) Watershed Emergency Reporting and Curtailment Regulation remain temporarily suspended through at least January 10, 2022.

• December 10, 2021

  All curtailments under the August 20, 2021 curtailment orders (Order for water rights/claims under 5,000 acre-feet and Order for water rights/claims over 5,000 acre-feet) issued pursuant to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) Watershed Emergency Reporting and Curtailment Regulation are temporarily suspended effective tomorrow, December 11, 2021.

• December 1, 2021

  The Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking, Proposed Text of Emergency Regulations and Emergency Regulations Digest for Drought Conservation Emergency Regulations - Water Conservation Portal - Emergency Conservation Regulation | California State Water Resources Control Board

• November 18, 2021

  Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed - Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed Drought Information | California State Water Resources Control Board

• October 6, 2021

  Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed - Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed Drought Information | California State Water Resources Control Board

• August 20, 2021

  Low water levels trigger curtailments for Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ( Media Release )

• August 20, 2021

  USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Wildfires and Drought ( Media Release )

  • Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP)
  • Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)
  • Tree Assistance Program (TAP)
  • Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)
• August 19, 2021

  Emergency Regulation Approved by Office of Administrative Law ( Emergency Regulation )

• August 5, 2021

  City of Tracy Declares Drought Emergency, Implements Stage 3 Water Restrictions. ( Media Release )

• August 3, 2021

  State Water Board approves emergency curtailment measures for the Delta watershed. ( Media Release )

• July 23, 2021

  The Notice of Availability of Draft Emergency Curtailment and Reporting Regulation for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) Watershed for Public Review and Comment and Notice of Water Unavailability for Senior Water Right Claims in the Delta Watershed has been posted. NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT EMERGENCY CURTAILMENT AND REPORTING REGULATION FOR THE SACRAMENTOSAN JOAQUIN DELTA (DELTA) WATERSHED FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT AND NOTICE OF WATER UNAVAILABILITY FOR SENIOR WATER RIGHT CLAIMS IN THE DELTA WATERSHED

  Draft Emergency Curtailment and Reporting Regulation
  State Water Board staff will hold a public workshop on July 27, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to provide information and to receive public input on the proposed emergency regulation. For more information and instructions to participate, please see the Notice of Staff Workshop. Written comments related to the draft emergency regulation text must be submitted to commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov, with a copy to Bay-Delta@waterboards.ca.gov by 12:00 noon on July 29, 2021, to be considered before the August 3, 2021 Board Meeting.

• July 8, 2021

  Governor Newsom calls on Californians to reduce water use by 15% to help protect water reserves if drought conditions continue.

• May 10, 2021

  With California experiencing a second consecutive dry winter, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on April 21, 2021, several actions related to drought preparedness. Additional drought emergency proclamations were issued May 10, 2021 and July 8, 2021, which included San Joaquin County. The Proclamation can be found here.

• April 27, 2021

  San Joaquin County proclaimed a local emergency for drought and was ratified by the Board of Supervisors on May 4, 2021.