EBMUD

The board of the East Bay Municipal Utility District, or EBMUD, voted 6-1 on Tuesday to seek a 10% reduction in water use, the first restriction since 2016. 

Bill Keener, a research biologist at Golden Gate Cetacean Research, spotted harbor porpoises returning to the bay about 10 years ago — today, they can be seen in the bay on a daily basis.

The East Bay Municipal Utility District recently reported a decrease in trihalomethane — a disinfection byproduct that forms after chlorine reacts with organic material in the water and has been linked to cancer — in its drinking water after new operational adjustments

Berkeley Fire Department and East Bay Municipal Utility District responded to a main break of a water line at Francisco Street on Wednesday morning, leaving 30 customers — which could include nearby households, businesses and other services — out of water.

Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education member Judy Appel announced Tuesday she would be running for state assembly the CA-15 district in 2018, joining a growing field of candidates for the seat.

The East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors voted 6-1 Tuesday to increase water and wastewater service charges for a two-year period, effective Wednesday.

A chemical which has been linked to increased risk of cancer, trihalomethane — THM, has been rising in East Bay drinking waters for the last few years, according to a report released June 8 by the East Bay Municipal Utility District.

On Thursday, the East Bay Municipal Utility District released a list of customers in the region penalized for excessive water use, which included 22 Berkeley residents.

East Bay Municipal Utility District passed a series of increased water rates on Tuesday to account for increasing costs of the California drought.