Perris residents and customers of Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) will have an opportunity in November to vote on the proposed sale of the city’s two water service systems. EMWD is the wholesale water provider in the region. Although EMWD is the local water wholesaler, the city’s two systems are …
Read More »Feinstein lobs new attack on Cadiz Project about water quality, Company responds
Though the proposed Cadiz Water Project has repeatedly withstood numerous legal challenges to its Mojave Desert project, Senator Dianne Feinstein recently attempted to lob yet another attack on the Cadiz’s planned groundwater project that will deliver new water supplies from its property in San Bernardino County to 400,000 people in …
Read More »California Energy Commission grant funds new wastewater treatment technology in Rialto
A $1.56 million grant from the California Energy Commission and a partnership between BDP EnviroTech, Veolia North America and the city of Rialto have made possible a new demonstration project at the city of Rialto’s wasterwater treatment plant. The demonstration project, designed by BDP will utilize easy to maintain aeration …
Read More »Infrastructure Funding Fairs Coming to Southern California
Cities and counties needing funds for infrastructure projects are invited to a pair of free funding fairs hosted by the State Water Resources Control Board and six partner agencies. The last two California Financing Coordinating Committee (CFCC) Funding Fairs of 2017 will be held Tuesday, Aug. 29 in San Bernardino, …
Read More »Mojave Water Agency to host “California WaterFix: It Will Take More Than Duct Tape” presentation
Droughts, floods, atmospheric rivers, spillways, water conservation and the California WaterFix are all in the news these days but how much of it all do you understand? California’s water and its water history are complicated topics. Mojave Water Agency’s (MWA) new General Manager, Tom McCarthy, will be presenting the ABC’s …
Read More »Santa Clara Valley WD approves two short-term projects on Coyote Creek to reduce flood risks
In the wake of flooding on Coyote Creek last February, the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) Board of directors has authorized staff to proceed with two short-term proposals to reduce flood risks along the creek in San José’s Rock Springs neighborhood. An earthen berm of up to five feet …
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