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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week that nearly $2 million in research funding has been awarded to the University of California, Berkeley to develop a cost-benefit tool to support enhanced aquifer recharge (EAR) as a viable, safe, and cost-effective water management strategy. EAR is the practice of …

The Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) Board of Directors announced the selection of Assistant General Manager Rachel Murphy to become the new General Manager (GM) following the retirement of Steve Welch. Murphy is set to become the first woman to lead CCWD in the GM role. “The Board unanimously agreed …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has increased the Algal Bloom warning at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County to a Danger Advisory. The state is also urging people to avoid physical contact with water and not eat fish or shellfish from the lake until further notice due to the …

The Mojave Water Agency and California Rural Water Association, in support of the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan, will offer three free classes this fall as part of their small water systems training series. Intermediate Water Math will be offered Sept. 28 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Participants should have …

Bruce A. Hauk has been selected as chief corporate development & strategy officer for the San Jose Water Group, the board announced last week. Hauk will be responsible for business development and strategic planning, including the company’s acquisition and growth initiatives. “Bruce is a seasoned executive with substantial experience in …

Jurupa Community Services District (JCSD) and the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) have been awarded $12.3 million in grant funding from the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) for the Joint IEUA-JCSD Recycled Water Intertie Project (the RWP). The award was made available through USBR’s Title XVI Water Reclamation and …