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July 2024
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A message from Yuba Water Agency General Manager Willie Whittlesey
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Greetings,
It's summertime in Yuba County, which means sprawling green rice fields, orchards bursting with peaches and local lakes and waterways buzzing with recreators.
If you haven't had the chance to experience the beauty of our reservoir, New Bullards Bar, I highly recommend a visit before summer's over. It's just a short 45-minute drive from Marysville and the conditions are perfect right now. Come up and enjoy the expansive shoreline around the Dark Day day-use area, rent a boat from Emerald Cove Marina for a day adventure or explore one of the many scenic trails in the area.
In addition to being an incredible recreation destination, Bullards Bar reduces flood risk for Yuba County and provides much of the water that you see irrigating local farms.
While our water supply is in good shape right now, we're always preparing for more dry years that we know are ahead. That's why we're partnering with local public water districts to offer Yuba County residents free water conservation kits this summer. Although we're not a residential water provider ourselves, we're in a position to support some of our local water providers to help their customers save water (and money!) on their bills. So, that's what we're doing.
You can read more below about how to get a free kit and other recent happenings around Yuba Water Agency.
Thanks for reading. Enjoy the rest of your summer and stay cool!
Willie Whittlesey
Yuba Water General Manager
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Free water conservation kits available to Yuba County residents to save water for those not-so-rainy days
Yuba Water has teamed up with Olivehurst Public Utility District, Linda County Water District, Wheatland Water District and North Yuba Water District to offer free water conservation kits for Yuba County residents as part of a new water conservation pilot program. Visit our website to find participating water providers. And don't miss our video featuring our youngest water savers showing off the kit's cool gadgets in action! [Learn more]
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Latest community impact grants support water infrastructure, water safety and flood risk reduction work
 Yuba Water recently granted the Olivehurst Public Utility District $605,000 to support a sewer consolidation project that will help protect groundwater quality in South Yuba County. The agency also provided funding to support continued flood risk reduction work in Reclamation District 784, which primarily manages levees and pumps around Linda, Olivehurst and Plumas Lake. [Read more]
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Critical Yuba County levee improvements move forward with funding support from Yuba Water
 As part of its core mission of reducing flood risk for Yuba County, Yuba Water recently approved a cash-flow loan and grant to local flood risk reduction partner, the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority, to ensure critical levee improvements continue while TRLIA awaits reimbursement from the California Department of Water Resources. [Read more]
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New, wider marina gate installed near Emerald Cove Marina at New Bullards Bar Reservoir
 Recreators at New Bullards Bar Reservoir can now enjoy easier access in and out of Emerald Cove Marina, thanks to a new gate placed last week. The upgraded gate is 10 feet wider than the previous gate and also secures the floating barrier that runs across the water to keep recreators at a safe distance from the dam. Fun fact: the gate was designed by one of our former summer interns! [Read more]
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Construction of Yuba Water's new Power Systems facilities on track for completion next year
 Construction of Yuba Water’s new Power Systems facilities at 8897 Marysville Road in Oregon House is on schedule, with completion expected later next year. The new property spans 16 acres and includes a 14,000-square-foot admin building, a warehouse and mechanics shop, a 150,000-gallon fire suppression water tank, an updated school bus stop and more. [Read more]
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Yuba Water doubles funding for Bill Shaw Grant program, approves other grant and loan policy changes
 In early June, Yuba Water announced an increase in the maximum funding for rescue equipment and specialized training for Yuba County first responder agencies from $10,000 to $20,000. The agency also made additional changes to its Community Impact Grant and Loan Program, including funding limits and changes to our grant application window, which is now February 1 through March 31 annually. [Read more]
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Yuba Water supports mental health for first responders and local emergency preparedness
 The Yuba County Probation, Sheriff and District Attorney’s offices will receive up to $20,000 to send staff to a First Responder Mental Health and Wellness Conference coming to Yuba County in November using a grant from Yuba Water announced on Tuesday. The Yuba County Office of Emergency Services was also granted funds to improve local emergency preparedness. [Read more]
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Yuba Water in the news...
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Quagga and Zebra mussels are highly invasive species that pose a serious threat to our waterways. If not properly cleaned, transported and trailered, boats, kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and other watercraft can transport these mussels between watersheds and cause significant damage to our freshwater ecosystems, fisheries, and water supply and hydropower generation facilities.
Help prevent the introduction and infestation of these invasive mussels by self-inspecting all watercraft before launching at New Bullards Bar Reservoir, Lake Francis and any other waterbody in the Yuba River watershed to ensure that all vessels are cleaned, drained and dry. [Learn more]
Saving water for those not-so-rainy days
Yuba Water has teamed up with several local public water districts to offer free water conservation kits for Yuba County residents this summer! Our latest video features some of our littlest local water enthusiasts showing just how easy it is to use the items in the kits, including a rain sprinkler gauge, kitchen and bathroom faucet aerators, a water-saving garden hose nozzle, shower heads and more. [Watch the video]
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