East Bay Municipal Utility District

EBMUD considers customer surcharge to curb water usage

EBMUD is considering a customer surcharge to encourage water conservation as the region faces relentless drought.

2 years ago

Californians ignore pleas to cut water use as state faces relentless drought

Californians in urban districts are failing to meet water conservation goals despite an alarmingly dry January and February.

2 years ago

Appropriations bill invests more than $73 million in Bay Area projects

The $1.5 trillion omnibus appropriations bill passed last week by the U.S. Congress includes more than $73 million for projects…

2 years ago

State board considers widespread emergency water restrictions

California water regulators have proposed new emergency drought regulations that would prohibit a wide range of wasteful water behaviors for…

2 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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