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Last month the Yuba Water Agency announced the approval $25 million in grants and one cash-flow loan for two dozen multi-year projects in Yuba County as part of its Community Impact Grant and Loan Program and a separate $10.4 million grant to Yuba County to help the county leverage additional …

The State Water Resources Control Board recently announced the selection of Eric Oppenheimer as its new executive director. He succeeds Eileen Sobeck, who is retiring after seven years with the board and nearly 45 years of public service in a variety of federal and state government roles. “We are deeply …

Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) recently announced they have partnered with the College of the Canyons (COC) Employee Training Institute (ETI) to develop a Project Management training for local water professionals. The ETI at COC provides customized workplace education and training to businesses, municipalities, and government agencies. “We’re …

Following years of combatting persistent algal blooms that caused multiple lake closures, the City of Lake Elsinore is implementing a three-pronged plan to renew and restore Lake Elsinore. The first phase of the project includes installation of two custom-built nanobubble generators on a floating barge in the lake. The two …

The Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) Board of Directors announced last week that they are making Harvey F. De La Torre’s appointment as General Manager permanent. De La Torre, who had been serving as the interim General Manager and was Assistant General Manager prior, is credited with spearheading …

Cal Water recently announced it will provide $186,077 in grant funding to eight California fire departments as part of the utility’s fifth annual Firefighter Grant Program. “As a water provider, day in and day out we work together with fire departments in our service areas to supply the water and pressure …