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Pleasanton Water Plan to Address Maintenance and Contamination

PLEASANTON — The city has begun a review of its water responsibilities by developing a Water System Management Plan intended to help leaders better plan for future expenses.

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State Water Board Presents Options

The feud over the flow of water in California is as old as the state itself. The regional debate continues over whose needs for the precious resource should take priority.

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Tri-Valley Mayors Discuss Regional, Local Issues at Annual Conference

SAN RAMON — The mayors of five Tri-Valley cities agree that the biggest challenge right now is building enough affordable housing, while also complying with the state’s stringent construction mandates.

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Shadow Cliffs Lake Refilled

PLEASANTON — Swimming and boating will return to the Shadow Cliffs Recreation Area this month, thanks to the abundant rain and snow last winter that has allowed the State Water

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Contaminated Wells OK'd for Summer Use | Pleasanton News

PLEASANTON — The city council, during its regular May 16 meeting, authorized the reinstatement of the Pleasanton’s contaminated city wells during peak-demand periods.

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Community-Led Effort  Underway to Address Water Contamination

PLEASANTON – While per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals, have begun to see national-level regulations, a grassroots effort in Pleasanton now strives to address Tri-Valley contamination.

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Algal Bloom Highlights Need for Monitoring In Delta, Bay

Alameda County — Water-quality monitoring in the San Francisco Bay sounded climate-change alarms this summer, with scientists recording the largest algal bloom in over 30 years this August.

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With Groundwater Offline, Zone 7 Shares Plans

PLEASANTON – Updated drinking water regulations around forever chemicals have sent the Tri-Valley into an emergency-response mode. Water providers are now engineering plans to supply enough safe drinking water in

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