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Glitch Sparks Explosion, Fire At Walnut Creek Pumping Station
WALNUT CREEK (BCN) – The East Bay Municipal Utility District was trying to determine what caused an explosion and fire at a water pumping plant in Walnut Creek Monday morning, EBMUD spokesman Charles...
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2-Word Ballot Measure Mistake Could Cost Santa Clara Water District $548M
SAN JOSE (CBS/AP) — A two-word mistake could threaten a half-billion dollar tax measure in Santa Clara County. The Santa Clara Valley Water District was seeking voter approval in November for a $548...
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Marin County Water District Pits Neighbors Against Each Other To See Who Uses...
http://media.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/CBSSF_0408201423221964216AA.mp4 MILL VALLEY (KPIX 5) — Water wasters have faced warnings, fines, and even restrictions during California’s drought emergency....
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Uptick In Algae Leaving Moldy Aftertaste In East Bay Water
http://media.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/CBSSF_20141010103140137AA.mp4 CONCORD (CBS SF) — Residents who live in the Contra Costa Water District say their tap water has been tasting strange lately....
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State Water Board Report Show Cities’ Water-Saving Efforts Vary Widely Amid...
CONCORD (KPIX 5) — While all Bay Area residents are being used to conserve water during the drought, a new report shows some cities in the Bay Area are using three times as much water as others. The...
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Drought Turns East Bay City Into Wild, Wild West With Thieves Stealing...
CONCORD (CBS SF) — Seems the drought has made California into the wild, wild west. Clayton in Contra Costa County is a city that remains true to its western roots. There’s even an old-time saloon. In...
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Central Valley Water District Strikes Deal With Feds Over Contaminated...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — A California water district that is the country’s largest says it has reached a deal with the federal government in a decades-long dispute over thousands of acres of...
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No More Playing Nice – California Water Regulators Will Name, Shame, Fine,...
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — California is done with gentle nudges and polite reminders to deal with its devastating drought. State regulators are naming and shaming local water departments that have let...
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Residents Wonder Why Contra Costa County Flushes Water Down Gutter Amid Major...
CLAYTON (CBS SF) — Some Clayton residents are unhappy over the flushing of tap water down the drain by the same agency that tells them to conserve it. According to Claycord.com, a Clayton resident...
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Pleasanton Neighborhood Keeps Lawns Green During Drought Thanks To Free,...
http://media.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/CBSSF_20150601152546477AA.mp4 PLEASANTON (KPIX 5) — A Pleasanton neighborhood has come up with quite an operation to keep their lawns green and their plants...
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Contra Costa County looking To Expand Water Reservoir With Supply Stretched...
MARTINEZ (CBS SF) — With the region’s water supply already stretched thin by drought conditions, the Contra Costa Water District, along with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, is looking at further...
View ArticleEmails Show San Jose City Leaders Could Have Warned Residents Before Flood
SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) — Emails sent before the storm that devastated parts of San Jose with flooding show city leaders knew it was going to be a disaster. It’s the question that haunts victims of the...
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