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Sweetwater Wins Award for Hydro Station Education Experience

The Sweetwater Authority (SWA) Governing Board was presented with the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) Award of Distinction for excellence in public information and communications last month. Specifically, SWA was recognized for their outreach on the Hydro Station Education Experience. The Hydro Station is located at the Richard …

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Secretary Wade Crowfoot to Deliver Keynote Address at Southern California Water Conference

The Building Industry Association of Southern California Baldy View Chapter has announced the headliner for this year’s Southern California Water Conference will be Wade Crowfoot, California Secretary for the Natural Resources Agency. Crowfoot was appointed California Secretary for Natural Resources by Governor Gavin Newsom in January 2019. As Secretary, Crowfoot …

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San Jose Water Makes Donation to San Jose Aspires

San Jose Water has made a $50,000 donation to San Jose Aspires, an education initiative launched by the office of San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, to support underserved San Jose high school students by getting them on a pathway to postsecondary education. San Jose Aspires enables students to overcome barriers …

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Advanced Water Treatment Operator Certification Program Now Available

The California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association (CA-NV AWWA) announced yesterday that the new Advanced Water Treatment Operator™ (AWTO™) certification program is available. Planning and development of the certification program was done in partnership with California Water Environment Association (CWEA) and took about four years to complete after …

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Scammers Target Water Utility Customers

In tough times scammers are more active, taking advantage when people are already on edge and feeling vulnerable. Recent reports indicate that water agency customers are once again the target of their underhanded scheme. Some examples of utility scams are: A scammer will call and claim to work for the …

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Callendar Selected to Lead Valley Water as CEO

Congratulations to Rick Callender who has been selected at the new chief executive officer for Valley Water, becoming the first African American to serve in the role. Callender’s immediate priorities will be navigating the agency through COVID-19, while focusing on the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit, Pacheco Reservoir Expansion, Rinconada Water …

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