Industry

Court awards $65.9 million in groundwater contamination case

Last month, the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, awarded Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) a final judgment of $65.9 million for the cleanup of local groundwater contamination by the Whittaker Corporation. An earlier settlement in the case with Saugus Industrial Center, a cross defendant, resulted in …

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West Valley Water District wins Emmy

West Valley Water District wins Emmy

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS)’ Pacific Southwest Chapter has presented a West Valley Water District (WVWD) video with an Emmy award in the Informational/Instructional Program category. “I’m proud that West Valley’s efforts to invest in our community and improve transparency are being recognized by one of …

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State to audit ‘broken’ water supply forecast

State to audit 'broken' water supply forecast

The Joint Legislative Audit Committee has approved Assemblymember Adam Gray’s (D-Merced) request to audit California’s water operations after the state overestimated the forecast and prematurely released 700,000 acre-feet of water last year. “Errors on this scale have real and measurable consequences,” said Gray. “The managers of the largest local, state, …

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