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2006
Janurary 8 - Savings From Canal Lining Reflected In Water Order
December 13 - Something's fishy in the Coachella Canal
November 20 - Canal Lining Completion
October 10 - CVWD Directors Oppose Proposition 90
October 6 - Businesses recognized for significantly reducing water use
October 6 - Change your irrigation timer when temperatures cool
September 29 - Legislation Improves Valley's Ability To Manage Water Supplies
August 1 - CVWD To Provide Fiscal Support To Salton Sea Authority
August 1 - Coachella Canal Construction Featured in New Howser PBS Program
July 13 - Board Approves Resolution Supporting Authority's Salton Sea Plan
July 13 - New Leadership on Colorado River Board of California
July 11 - Board Endorses Safe Drinking Water Bond
June 27 - Water District Board Approves Budget
June 13 - Sewage Treatment Assessment District Established
June 13 - Slight Domestic Water and Sewer Rate Increases Approved
June 6 - Domestic Water and Sewer Rate Increases Proposed
May 23 - Board Approves Slight Increases In Recharge Assessments
May 15 - Palm Desert Traffic Advisory
May 8 - Water District Approves Species Conservation Plan
May 5 - Rancho Mirage Joins Weather-Based Controller Program
May 1 - Pipeline Construction will Cause Lane Closures
April 28 - Breach in Coachella Canal Releases Water
March 15 - Agricultural Conservation Progress Meeting
March 14 - Board Meeting Highlights
February 28 - Board Meeting Highlights
February 27 - Flood Advisory
February 3, La Quinta Becomes Fifth Agency to Join CVWD's Weather-based Controller Program
January 25 - CVWD Celebrates Milestone
January 24 - Board Meeting Highlights
January 24 - Larson Appointed CVWD Representative to Salton Sea Authority
January 10 - CVWD Responds to Growing Demand in Salton Sea Area
January 10 - Board Meeting Highlights
January 10 - Riverside County and Cathedral City Join Pilot Program to Provide Weather Based Irrigation Controllers
2005
October 27 - Coachella Valley Adds To Its State Water Project Entitlements
October 25 - Board Meeting Highlights
October 21 - Boil Advisory Lifted For Salton City Area
October 20 - Water Quality Advisory Update - Salton City Area
October 19 - Water Quality Advisory Update - Salton City Area
October 18 - Water Quality Advisory - Salton City Area
October 14 - BOR Commissioner Keys Presents $300,000 Grant, Tours Farmland
October 12 - Board Meeting Highlights
October 7 - CVWD Receives $300,000 Water 2005 Challenge Grant Award
September 13 - Board Meeting Highlights
September 13 - Weather-based Irrigation Controllers Available for Reduced Rate through New Pilot Program
September 9 - CVWD Announces "Set Your Irrigation Timer Day"
September 9 - CVWD Distributes Conservation Awareness Brochure
August 12 - CVWD Launches "Mind Your Water" Campaign Sept. 1
August 2 - Board Meeting Highlights
July 26 - Board Meeting Highlights
July 22 - Flood Advisory
July 12 - Agricultural Water Conservation Consulting Contract Extended
July 12 - Lawmakers Thanked for help with Prop 50 Grant
June 28 - CVWD Directors Approve Capital Improvements
June 28 - Board Meeting Highlights
June 14 - Board Approves Operating Budget
June 14 - Board Meeting Highlights
June 1 - Slight Increases Recommended For Water And Sewer Fees
May 27 - CVWD Groundwater Replenishment Fees to Remain the Same
May 27 - CVWD Awarded State Grant To Desalinate Brackish Water
May 27 - Board Meeting Highlights
May 24 - Water Fee Exemption Removed In Salton Sea To Fund Improvements
May 24 - CVWD Sewer Connection Charges Are Increased
May 17 - CVWD Works To Keep Up With Salton Sea Growth, Water Demands
May 17 - Pipeline Improvements Will Cause Lane Closures
May 10 - CVWD Receives $300,000 Water 2025 Challenge Grant Award
April 26 - Board Meeting Highlights
April 13 - CVWD Extends Agricultural Conservation Program into 2005
April 12 - Board Meeting Highlights
April 12 - CVWD to Purchase Additional Water for Aquifer Recharge
March 16 - Water Association Honors CVWD with Several Awards
February 21 - Demonstration Garden To Be Featured at Animal Campus
February 10 - Media Advisory
January 11
- Especially Dangerous Weather Expected
January 26 - Board Meeting Highlights
2004
October 23 - Board Meeting Highlights
November 15 - Canal Construction Will Affect Adjacent Roadways
October 27 - Advice on Changing Watering Settings
October 26 - Board Meeting Highlights
October 12 - Board Meeting Highlights
October 12 - Ground to Be Broken on $71 Million Canal Lining Project
September 15 - CVWD Board Approves Arsenic Removal Project
September 14 - CVWD Board Approves Contract for Canal Lining
September 14 - Number of Golf Courses Using Recycled Water on the Rise
August 23 - Joint Water Policy Advisory Committee Appointments Made
July 27 - Board Meeting Highlights
July 13 - Board Meeting Highlights
July 13 - Water District, School Board Reach Agreements
June 23 - Board Approves $144 Million Capital Improvement Budget
June 22 - Aquifer Overdraft Addressed Through Recharge Fees
June 14 - CVWD Implements Direct Phone Line for Domestic Water, Sanitation Services
June 10 - Board Meeting Highlights
June 10 - CVWD Board Votes to Provide Weather Services in Spanish
June 10 - CVWD Board Delays Vote on Replenishment Fee for Lower Valley to Accommodate Request by Indio, Coachella
June 10 - CVWD Board Authorizes Rate Hikes to Offset Revenue Lost to the State, Approves $120 Million Operating Budget
June 1 - Sacramento Fiscal Crisis Means Water District's 2004-05 Budget Will Include Larger Water and Sewer Rate Increases
May 25 - Board Meeting Highlights
May 25 - Decision on Assessment Fee for Lower Valley Delayed
May 21 - CVWD Recognized Conservation by Area Farmers
May 11 - Kitahara Named to Salton Sea Authority
April 30 - CVWD Continues to Combat Overdraft of the Aquifer
April 30 - Highlights of April 29 Board Meeting
April 1 - CVWD Renews Ag Efficiency Pact With Consultant
April 1 - CVWD Dedicates Water Efficient Garden
February 26 - Pioneer of Water Development in Coachella Valley, Lowell Weeks, Dead at Age 84
February 10 - CVWD Starts Planning for Arsenic Compliance
January 21 - Obituary: Bernardine Sutton, Coachella Valley Water District
January 20 - Judge Orders IID to Pay CVWD $17 Million in Decade-Old Power Related Lawsuit
2003
October 22 - Coachella Valley Farming is Featured in California Gold Segment on Colorado River
October 22 - Fall is a Good Time to Reduce Outdoor Water
September 26 - Resolution Supports Proposition 53
September 24 - CVWD Approves QSA
September 2 - CVWD Canal Safety Program Begins 27th Season
August 21 - MWD Rejection Threatens Historic Colorado River Accord
August 8 - CVWD Customers Warned About Credit Card Scam
August 5 - Access to Colorado River Water Restored
July 28 - Assistant General Manager Appointed at CVWD
July 28 - New Engineering Director Named at CVWD
July 17 - CVWD Featured on Discovery Channel Program
July 3 - A Colorado River Decision
June 26 - Agencies Release Quantification Settlement Agreement Funding Plan
June 25 - CVWD Board Member Appointed President of Imperial Dam Advisory Board
June 25 - CVWD Budget For 2003-2004 Is Approved By Board
June 25 - Capital Improvement Projects Focus on Meeting Demands, Old and New
June 12 - CVWD Board Delays Budget Approval To Maximize Public Input
June 6 - New CVWD Budget 2003-2004 Includes Minimal Rate Increases
June 5 - CVWD Acts To Offset Federal Cuts To Its Colorado River Water Order
May 27 - Assessment Fees Are Approved for Groundwater Recharge Programs
May 20 - Time is Running Out For Special Sewer Hook-up Financing Through CVWD
May 13 - CVWD Assistant to General Manager Appointed
May 13 - CVWD Board Adopts Conservation Steps to Reduce Canal Water Demand
April 22 - New Replenishment Assessment Program Proposed
April 22 - Water District, City of Indio Settle Service Dispute
April 18 - Judge's Ruling Favorable But Does Not Remove Water Supply Uncertainty
April 14 - Steve Robbins Named as CVWD's General Manager-Chief Engineer
April 1 - Brief states Colorado River water waste should be federal determination
March 26 - Financing Plan For Sewer Hook-up Fee Approved by CVWD
March 26 - CVWD's Demonstration Garden is Branching Out
March 26 - CVWD Board Approves Water-Efficient Landscape Model Ordinance
February 27 - Sewer Fee Financing Will be Available
January 29 - Vote on Proposed Sewer Hookup Fee Postponed until February
2002
December 31 - CVWD Remains Committed To Resolving Colorado River Water Crisis
December 23 - CVWD Board approves quantification settlement agreement
December 10 - McFadden reelected CVWD Board President, Nelson new Vice President
December 10 - Steve Robbins named as CVWD's interim General Manager
December 10 - Potential for more efficient irrigation in Oasis area to be investigated
November 27 - Acquifer subbasin replenishment assessments to be reviewed
November 27 - CVWD to study Oasis stormwater protection improvement program
November 27 - Salt Cedar being put on water agencies most unwanted list
November 27 - CVWD Board to host second public study session on QSA
November 14 - QSA Documents available for review prior to study sessions
November 12 - State Assemblyman David Kelly honored by CVWD board.
November 12 - CVWD Board to host two public study sessions on QSA
November 4 - Coachella Valley aquifer recharge gets underway
October 22 - CVWD Board approves amendments to Quantification Settlement Agreement
October 9 - General Manager Tom Levy retired from CVWD after 30 year career
October 9 - Coachella Valley water management plan achieves major milestone
September 10 - Federal funding sought for flood control in Oasis area
September 10 - CVWD board formally recognizes state legislature's concerns about QSA
July 9 - Board secretary Sutton retires from CVWD after 33 years of service
July 9 - CVWD Board approves use of canal water for power plant
June 18 - Water District receives $1.1 million grant to enhance groundwater reliability
June 17 - Water District among those honored by contractor's association
June 13 - CVWD Board approves rate hikes, capital and operating budgets
2001
October 10 - Governor Davis signs Thousand Palms flood control bill
July 25 - CVWD gets 2 grants
May 25 - CVWD water quality specialist Steve Bigley named to national arsenic panel
May 24 - Power costs to drive up CVWD water rates
May 22 - Water service office to be established at Salton City
May 22 - Directors adopt report on water supply; set replenishment rate for 2001-2002
May 17 - Videoconferencing pilot program abandoned by water district
May 17 - Water board raises per-diem allowances for directors
May 17 - McFadden nominated for Colorado River Board of California
May 17 - Weather forecasting service contract renewed
May 17 - Board votes funds for arsenic, other water research
May 17 - Water directors certify EIS, EIR for Coachella Canal Project
February 12 - CVWD begins pilot program to videoconference board meetings
January 19 - An overview of chromium in water
January 17 - CVWD Recognizes Ray Rummonds' accomplishments with building dedication
2000
December 5 - Water board elects John W. "Jack" McFadden president; approves funds for pipeline replacements
November 14 - Water board approves funds for additional canal safety fencing;authorizes amending contract between US and district to save $24 million
November 3 - Thousand Palms flood project funds approved by Congress
October 31 - CVWD directors okay improvement district annexations, award consulting services contracts and pave way for other improvements
October 10 - Water board votes to name district's water service building
September 26 - Water board approves negotiation for option agreement
August 7 - Governor Davis appoints CVWD's Tom Levy to state's advisory drought planning panel
August 1 - Water board sets fiscal-year water, sewer availability assessments
July 21 - Water board approves contracts, payments for services
July 11 - CVWD board approves $35,000 for completion of sewer project
June 27 - CVWD board authorizes projects, sets hearing dates, and appoints new director
June 27 - Directors align some water, sewer rates during CVWD board meeting June 27
June 27 - Peter Nelson appointed to CVWD board
June 21 - Water district adopts $91.5 million operating budget for '00-'01
June 1 - CVWD Director Dorothy Nichols steps down after 13 years as board member
May 24 - Water leadership award presented to CVWD's Tom Levy
February 22 - Steve Robbins named assistant to the general manager at CVWD
1999
October 18 - Negotiators agree to Colorado River quantification terms; CVWD directors give approval and hope for like action by other agencies
October 4 - CVWD directors authorize signing of lease for use of district recharge ponds by windsurfing organization
October 4 - CVWD files federal lawsuit in effort to protect Coachella Valley's water rights
September 22 - CVWD files protest with California State Water Resources Control Board
1998
February 18 - Community leader Ray Rummonds dead at 80 after 44 years of leadership in local, state and national water issues
February 17 - Legal and environmental issues that could halt proposed water transfer between Imperial County and San Diego filed by Coachella Valley Water District
February 16 - THM Content in CVWD Water
1997
June 18 - CV district retains consultant to evaluate City of Indio water system
June 17 - Water district adopts record $81.33 million budget for fiscal year 1997-1998
March 31 - Colorado River water talks between CVWD and IID near stall
1996
November 18 - Recognition of Coachella as a player in San Diego-Imperial water dispute seen in IID’s verbal attack on CVWD
September 24 - CVWD board votes to adopt positions on state propositions
August 8 - CVWD’s leadership role in changing nation’s regulations for drinking water recognized with invitation to Presidential signing of Safe Drinking Water Act
August 2 - Work begins on major water main improvements in two troublesome areas of Palm Desert formerly served by water and services district
July 31 - Coachella Valley Water District’s board of directors meeting in open session on Tuesday, July 30, took actions which:...
June 27 - District board of directors approves fiscal 1996-1997 budget
June 26 - Water rate increase approved by District board of directors
June 16 - Phase I upgrade on aging Palm Desert water system expected to begin about August 12
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