All posts by California Water News Daily

Water Infrastructure Improvement Project to Begin in North Redondo Beach
Cal Water will begin a water infrastructure upgrade in northern Redondo Beach that will strengthen water system reliability and infrastructure resiliency for customers’ everyday needs. The upgrade will also enhance fire protection in the area to enable...
- Posted October 16, 2019
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East Valley Water District to Convert High-Grade Food Waste to Electricity
The East Valley Water District (EVWD) Board of Directors recently took another step forward toward a more sustainable future with the approval of adding a state-of-the-art co-digester technology at district’s Sterling Natural Resource Center (SNRC). By using...
- Posted October 15, 2019
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Stockton Municipal Utilities Breaks Ground for New Regional Wastewater Control Facility
The Stockton Municipal Utilities Department held a groundbreaking ceremony early last week for its Regional Wastewater Control Facility (RWCF) Modifications Project. The $200 million project includes the demolition, rehabilitation, and repurposing of certain structures and existing components....
- Posted October 14, 2019
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Reclamation Announces Funding Opportunity for Cost-Effective Desalination and Water Purification
A new funding opportunity has been released by the Bureau of Reclamation its Desalination and Water Purification Research (DWPR) Program. The DWPR Program seeks to increase water supplies by reducing the cost, energy consumption and environmental impacts...
- Posted October 13, 2019
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San Diego Foundation Awards $364,000 to Six Agencies to Assist with Diminishing Water Supplies
Six nonprofit agency programs will share in $364,000 in 2019 grants from The San Diego Foundation (TSDF) to increase equity and strengthen regional resilience as it relates to diminishing water supplies due to the impacts of climate...
- Posted October 12, 2019
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Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal WD Awarded 2019 WaterSense Partner of the Year Award
The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (USGVMWD) has returned home from the WaterSmart Innovations Conference in Las Vegas with its first WaterSense Partner of the Year Award for its water waste promotional efforts in 2018....
- Posted October 11, 2019
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Orange County Water District Designated Utility of the Future Today at WEFTEC 2019
The Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) 92nd annual technical exhibition and conference (TEC), held Sept. 24 at McCormick Place in Chicago, has honored the Orange County Water District (OCWD) as the Utility of the Future Today (UotFT). This...
- Posted October 10, 2019
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West Basin Municipal Water District Reopens El Segundo Water Recycling Facility with Fanfare
A grand re-opening ceremony was held late last week in El Segundo to commemorate the re-opening of West Basin Municipal Water District’s (WBMWD) Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility (ECLWRF) Water Education Center. Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (D-32nd...
- Posted October 9, 2019
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DWR Begins Construction on Seismic Retrofit Second Phase at Perris Dam
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) began construction on the Outlet Tower Bridge, a component of the Perris Dam Complex in Riverside County, earlier this week. The bridge work is part of the Outlet Tower Improvements Project,...
- Posted October 8, 2019
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Department of Water Resources Enlists New Wildfire Prevention Staff – Goats and Sheep
Unlike some of the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) staff the newest recruits never complain about their hours or supervisors, never request vacation time and never question their working conditions or ask for a computer upgrade. However,...
- Posted October 7, 2019
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