Alamo water main break impacts nearly 200 customers
The East Bay Municipal Utility District is reporting a water main break Friday in Alamo that is affecting nearly 200 customers and impacting traffic on …
EBMUD considers 8 percent water rate hike over two years
The East Bay Municipal Utility District is holding a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed 8 percent rate increase for tap water and wastewater over …
EBMUD seeks public input ahead of five-year water supply plan update
The East Bay Municipal Utility District is asking for public input from residents of Alameda and Contra Costa counties for an update of its water …
Raw sewage pollutes Oakland Estuary after wastewater plant fails in power outage
Boaters are being warned to stay away from the Oakland Estuary on Saturday, after an estimated 50,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled during a power …
Twelve-acre North Orinda prescribed burn continues Saturday
A prescribed burn will continue Saturday at an area east of the San Pablo Reservoir, officials said. CAL Fire, the East Bay Municipal Utility District …
Oakland warehouse fire sends plume of smoke over city
A two-alarm fire destroyed a warehouse in East Oakland Wednesday morning, causing plumes of smoke that were visible through much of the city.
EPA issues fines for untreated sewage in Bay
Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, Albany and two municipal districts in the East Bay have been fined almost $400,000 for allowing untreated sewage to enter the Bay, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials said Tuesday.
Oakland hills landslide cuts water service
A landslide in the Oakland hills has left 23 homes without water service, a spokeswoman for the East Bay Municipal Utility District said today. Water …
Contra Costa undoes drought water limits
Following similar steps recently taken by other agencies, the Contra Costa Water District’s leaders voted Wednesday to reverse most of its water use restrictions.
Water main ruptures after East Bay quake
A water main ruptured in Walnut Creek Sunday afternoon, spewing water into an intersection roughly four miles from the epicenter of an earthquake in Concord.
Crew accidentally dumps cement into Glen Echo Creek
Workers retiring an underground water pipeline in Oakland accidentally dumped 120-170 cubic yards of cement into a nearby creek Wednesday morning, an East Bay Municipal …