State water officials are examining whether heavy rain and snow caused excessive lake contamination last month at a massive freeway bridge project north of Redding. »

A conservation group plans to sue the federal government, claiming hundreds of protected animal species have been impacted because it has not evaluated or regulated nearly 400 pesticides.  »

When you plant a rain garden, the harvest isn't so obvious. But it's everywhere. By creating berms and swales in your yard, you can imitate how nature itself captures rain. Instead of letting rainwater run off to the street, rain gardens encourage it to soak into the ground under your regular garden, building a reserve to help trees and bushes thrive. »

Sacramento City Manager Ray Kerridge came to town with a mission: "Get the Customer to Success." While he deserves credit for streamlining a Byzantine development process, Sacramentans now are wondering about the flip side: The "customer" has become synonymous with the "developer" – not the public. »

A proposed water district that would stabilize the drinking supply for an area in southern Nevada County could provide a link for more development. »

After more than four hours of discussion before the Orland City Council, Crystal Geyser received approval late Monday night to build its sparkling water plant in this Glenn County city.  »

Marysville residents can review a study on the scope of a project set to begin this summer to upgrade levees around the city. »

The Lake County Invasive Species Council agreed Monday sailboats coming from mussel-infested waters, counties and other states should not be allowed to launch in Lake County waterways.  »

A federal judge is weighing whether to relax pumping limits that are in place to protect salmon as they migrate through California's freshwater estuary. »

State utility officials on Wednesday laid out Golden State Water's plans to build the water system for the master-planned town envisioned for south Sutter County. »

In the wake of Monday's Orland City Council approval of the proposed Crystal Geyser sparkling water bottling plant, project opponents haven't decided whether they will file an environmental lawsuit.  »

In December, customers of the El Dorado Irrigation District received a notice from EID that signaled significant rate increases for water, wastewater and water recycling services. The notice generated an angry response from many ratepayers and community groups and caught the interest of the local media. EID regrets that these proposed rate hikes coincide with a bad economy, high unemployment, and an uncertain financial future for many people, families and businesses in the communities we serve.  »

The Crystal Geyser plant probably will eventually be built, but the company and city government underestimated the opposition. If anyone thinks the Orland City Council approval of the Crystal Geyser sparkling water bottling plant in that community will end the controversy, they're deluded.  »

The Yolo Bypass is a migratory interchange for man and beast. That's especially so in a flood. "There's a whole unique food web that happens out in the floodplain," said Ted Sommer, a fisheries biologist and program manager at the Calif. Dept. of Water Resources. The flood triggered a bloom of tiny plants, called phytoplankton, which are food for tiny aquatic animals called zooplankton. These, in turn, create a rich buffet for fish. »

A conservation plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, including plans for a system of tunnels and/or canals to bypass the estuary, raised questions from the Butte County Water Commission last week.  »

El Dorado Irrigation District officials moved Monday to restructure the district's debt after approving scaled-back rate increases last week. »