Bald eagles, once dangerously close to extinction, have demonstrated remarkable resilience over the past several decades. EBMUD watersheds provide critical habitat for these majestic raptors, and we’re happy to report growing numbers in the East Bay and the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Every day, waste from nearly 740,000 East Bay residents and businesses flows into EBMUD’s Wastewater Treatment Plant where it is treated before it’s discharged to the San Francisco Bay.
The home stretch of California’s rainy season is upon us, and our eyes are on the sky. We’re tracking weather patterns, measuring rainfall and snowpack, and forecasting the runoff we expect to capture in our reservoirs.
Salmon are jumping and records are breaking at EBMUD’s Mokelumne River Hatchery at the base of Camanche Dam. This year’s fall run of spawning Chinook salmon crossed the 20,000 mark for the first time since data collection began on the Mokelumne in 1940, surpassing the previous record of 19,962 set in 2017.
Rainfall refreshes our watersheds and replenishes our reservoirs. But winter storms also pose unique challenges to the robust wastewater treatment EBMUD provides to protect the health of San Francisco Bay. Fortunately, we’re at the ready, rain or shine.
