The Toro Company has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its contributions to the WaterSense® program and furthering efforts in water efficiency in 2016. The Riverside-based company was presented with a 2017 WaterSense® Excellence Award at the recent four-day WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition in Las …
Read More »Public funds and private donations helping to fund the Advancing Potable Reuse Initiative
The Water Environment and Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) is seeking partners and funding to further fund its newly launched Advancing Potable Reuse Initiative. Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, recently made a $100,000 contribution to the initiative. The funds will help advance potable reuse as a solution …
Read More »Orange County middle-schoolers offered an innovative water education program
A new water education program is now being offered to middle school students thanks to an innovative partnership between Moulton Niguel Water District (MNWD) and Orange County Coastkeeper (OCC) W.H.A.L.E.S. (Watershed Heroes: Actions Linking Education to Stewardship) program. The W.H.A.L.E.S. program was conceived as a way to make it easier …
Read More »Chino Basin Water Conservation District plans October Landscape and Water Conservation Festival
The Chino Basin Water Conservation District (CBWCD) has announced the plans and schedule for their annual Landscape and Water Conservation Festival. The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m., to 2 p.m. at the district’s water conservation garden at 4594 San Bernardino Ave. in Montclair. The family-friendly …
Read More »New U.S.-Mexico agreement slated for signature for management of overused Colorado River water
An agreement between the U.S. and Mexico was slated for signature earlier this week for the management of the overused Colorado River water. The agreement details the investment of $31.5 million by the United States in conservation improvements to aid in shoring up Mexico’s water infrastructure to reduce losses to …
Read More »Districts Partner to Launch New Regional Recycled Water Program
Earlier this week the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County launched a water recycling program that could help refill groundwater basins across Southern California and provide water to more than 300,000 homes. The agencies broke ground on a demonstration advanced purification …
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