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The Southwest Membrane Operators Association (SWMOA) recently honored the Sweetwater Authority (SWA), headquartered in Chula Vista, with the Best Tasting Membrane Water in the Southwest Region Award. The award was presented to the Sweetwater Authority Governing Board on Wed., July 24. SWA’s Richard A. Reynolds Desalination Facility was recognized as …

Martin L. Adams was appointed as general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) earlier this week by the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners. Adams, a 35-year veteran with LADWP, was as nominated to the post by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti in …

Tombstone Territory, a small community one mile outside of Sanger in Fresno County was the site of Wednesday’s signing of the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Bill by California Governor Gavin Newsom. Some of the residents of the community of less than 40 homes joined the governor and other elected …

On Monday, California’s junior senator, Kamala Harris (D-CA), introduced the Water Justice Act, landmark legislation calling for the U.S. to invest $250 billion in water safety, affordability, and sustainability. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI 5th District-Flint) and Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI 14th District-Southfield) will introduce companion legislation in the House of …

The state’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced last week that after extensive review nine alternatives to groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) have been approved and that these alternative plans meet the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The SGMA was signed into law in 2014 by then California …

In a proactive move the Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) Water Board of Directors recently approved expedited testing of treatment options for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which were recently found in groundwater in SCV’s service area. The action decision was made in response to the State Water Resources Control Board …