After more than a decade of construction, project delays and cost escalations, San Mateo’s Clean Water Program is nearly finished but still re…
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As Silicon Valley Clean Water, a wastewater treatment organization in the mid-Peninsula, celebrates 50 years of service, innovative projects a…
Testing is nearing completion on the highly-anticipated San Mateo and Foster City wastewater treatment plant.
California is suing three plastic-bag makers, alleging they misled people by falsely claiming their products were recyclable. State Attorney General Rob Bonta says the businesses violated a law that banned plastic bags that weren't recyclable. He says the businesses labeled reusable bags as recyclable even though recycling facilities cannot process them and they end up dumped in landfills, incinerated or in the state's waterways. The state filed a similar lawsuit against ExxonMobil about a year ago over the oil giant's plastic products. California passed a tougher law that takes effect next year banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that aims to increase the use of recycled water throughout the state.
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Many Belmont residents could see treatment facility rates increase, as the city’s share of capital costs to Silicon Valley Clean Water are gro…
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City leaders have officially cut the ribbon on the long-awaited wastewater treatment plan in San Mateo, a $600 million project that will serve…
California runs a revolutionary cap-and-trade program in which a limit is set on total emissions for major sectors, permits to produce those e…
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Redwood City may see more sewer rate increases after 2027, with its wastewater treatment provider citing aging infrastructure and costly impro…
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A bill before the California Senate would shift regulation of scrap metal recycling facilities to the state, rather than local agencies. Supporters, including the recyclers, say it would streamline permitting and create certainty for such companies. However, the bill says if companies are operating under the terms of their permits, the shredded metal they produce would not be considered hazardous waste. Alameda County sued Radius Recycling over a 2023 fire that released toxic smoke for days. Under the proposed bill, the county says it would not have been able to sue. The county argues any regulatory framework should be more protective of public health, safety, and the environment.
