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Conservation District appoints Steve Sentes as new Executive Director

Veteran restoration and watershed manager Steve Sentes, most recently of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), has been appointed as executive director of the Chino Basin Water Conservation District (CBWCD). Sentes most recent position was managing programs to protect Florida’s Northern Everglades while concurrently balancing the needs of agricultural …

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Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors endorses California WaterFix, a $4.3 billion investment

California WaterFix tunnels

The 38-member Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) Board of Directors met Tuesday and voted in support of California WaterFix. The proposed California WaterFix is Governor Jerry Brown’s answer for upgrades in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to secure California’s water supplies now and for the foreseeable future and to …

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SAWPA Appoints New General Manager

The Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) Commission recently announced the appointment of Richard E. Haller as the new General Manager. Mr. Haller had been serving as Interim General Manager since July 1, 2017. Prior to July, Haller was the Engineering & Operations Manager and has held several positions at …

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California American Water to Purchase Hillview Water Company

California and Hawaii American Water name Richard Svindland as new president

California American Water has entered into a Purchase Agreement to acquire the operating assets of Hillview Water Company. California American Water aims to complete the transaction and assume the provision of water service within the Hillview Water Company service area between Oakhurst and Raymond, Calif. in 2018. Hillview Water Company …

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