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June 2026 ACWA News Available

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Reading Summary: June 2026 ACWA News

Key Facts

ACWA’s Board of Directors voted to rejoin the National Water Resources Association (NWRA), which represents agricultural, municipal, and other water interests
Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) completed its 2025 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), noted as a first of some kind (details member-gated)
Regional Water Authority (RWA) and partners completed the American, Bear, and Cosumnes Watersheds Resilience Plan
Yuba Water Agency suffered a major penstock pipe rupture earlier in 2026, described as one of the most significant challenges in the agency’s history
Imperial Irrigation District’s water safety mascot “Dippy Duck” celebrated his 60th birthday on June 13

Who Is Affected

California water agencies broadly (ACWA membership)
Zone 7 Water Agency and Livermore-area retailers (California Water Service, Dublin San Ramon Service District)
Santa Margarita Water District, Marina Coast Water District, Grossmont/El Cajon Valley school communities
Central Valley agricultural and municipal water users

Policy/Legal Angle

State Water Resources Control Board: Lead and Copper Regulation + AB 1096 Policy Handbook
California Air Resources Board: Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation amendments and Pre-Rulemaking on Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS)/Carbon Dioxide Removal
U.S. EPA: Correspondence to Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water on drinking water standards
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Notice of some rulemaking (details gated)
Draft DDW Post-Wildfire Resources letter to State Water Board

Blog Angles

ACWA rejoining NWRA — Why now, and what does this signal about California water agencies’ appetite for stronger federal advocacy, especially under a potentially hostile federal budget environment?
Yuba Water Agency’s penstock rupture — What are the infrastructure resilience and liability implications, and how many other California agencies have aging hydropower/conveyance infrastructure at similar risk?
CARB’s Advanced Clean Fleets amendments hitting water agencies — How are water districts, which rely on heavy fleet vehicles, navigating EV transition mandates alongside tight capital budgets?

Full Text

June 2026 ACWA News Available

Agency: State Water Resources Control Board Subject: Control of Lead and Copper Regulation and AB 1096 Policy Handbook Letter excerpt: […]

Agency: California Air Resources Board Subject: Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation Amendments/Additional 15-Day Changes Letter excerpt: The Association of California Water […]

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To: Senate President pro Tempore Limón, Assembly Speaker Rivas, Budget Chairs Laird and Gabriel, and Subcommittee Chairs Gómez Reyes and […]

Agency: California Air Resources Board Subject: Pre-Rulemaking on Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage/Carbon Dioxide Removal Program Letter excerpt: The Association […]

To: Thomas Lombardi, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Division Subject: […]

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To: Budget Chairs John Laird and Jesse Gabriel, and Subcommittee Chairs Eloise Gomez Reyes and Steve Bennett Subject: River Forecast […]

The following document is released each month and includes policy updates from ACWA’s Regulatory Department. Click on the below link […]

Agency: State Water Resources Control Board Subject: Draft DDW Post Wildfire Resources Letter excerpt: The Association of California Water Agencies […]

Presentations from ACWA’s 2026 Spring Conference held May 5-7 in Sacramento are available below. The designated conference sessions that were […]

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To: Senate President pro Tempore Limón, Assembly Speaker Rivas, Budget Chairs Laird and Gabriel, and Subcommittee Chairs Gómez Reyes and Bennett […]

To: Senate President pro Tempore Limón, Assembly Speaker Rivas, Budget Chairs Laird and Gabriel, and Subcommittee Chairs Gómez Reyes and […]

To: Lieutenant General William H. “Butch” Graham, Jr., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Subject: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Notice […]

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The stakes are always high in the Central Valley, where the epicenter of California’s agricultural economy encompasses 40% of the […]

Water is more than a resource — it is the foundation upon which California’s future will be built. No one […]

WALNUT – Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) has successfully completed its 2025 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), marking the first time […]

ACWA is now accepting applications for fall awards, the winners of which will be announced at the 2026 Fall Conference […]

Earlier this year, the rupture of Yuba Water Agency’s penstock pipe marked one of the most significant challenges in the […]

SACRAMENTO — The Regional Water Authority (RWA) and regional partners have completed the American, Bear, and Cosumnes Watersheds Resilience Plan, […]

LA MESA – Two east county students, Grossmont High School graduate Saoirse O’Boyle and El Cajon Valley High School graduate […]

Dippy Duck, the Imperial Irrigation District’s (IID) beloved water safety mascot, celebrated his 60th birthday on June 13 with hundreds […]

LIVERMORE —Zone 7 Water Agency and retail water providers California Water Service, Livermore Municipal Water Service, Dublin San Ramon Service District, […]

ROWLAND HEIGHTS — Nine local students from seven area schools have earned top honors for posters illustrating the value of […]

ACWA’s Board of Directors voted recently to rejoin the National Water Resources Association (NWRA), a federation of state water associations that represents agricultural, municipal and […]

As water utilities across the globe explore new ways to improve service through technology, Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) continues […]

At Santa Margarita Water District, strong public service depends on strong leadership—and Alyson Piguee brings both experience and purpose to […]

Marina Coast Water District (MCWD) today announced MCWD CARES, a new customer financial assistance program that helps income-qualified customers save […]