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Westlands Water District (WWD) has announced the selection of a new general counsel and special council earlier this week. The WWD board of directors has chosen Philip Williams for the position of general counsel and Jeffrey Mitchell for the position of special counsel to the Board. The Board made the …

Congressman Ken Calvert (R- 42nd Congressional District-Corona) was recently presented with Eastern Municipal Water District’s (EMWD) 2016 Water champion award during a ceremony at his district office in Corona. He was recognized for his longstanding efforts in support of the region’s water supplies. The EMWD Water Champion Award is presented annually …

With winter storms having deluged parts of the state and more rain and snow predicted for the near future, the state’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) has increased their estimate of allocations from the State Water Project (SWP).  DWR has raised the anticipated allocation from last month’s 45 percent to …

The California State Water Resources Control Board announced earlier this week that K-12 schools in the state can receive free testing for lead under a new initiative. Under the new initiative community water systems are now required to test school drinking water upon request by a school’s officials. “While the …

Charles M. Treviño, a San Gabriel Valley water leader, has been reelected to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California representing the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (USGVMWD). He succeeds Michael Touhey on Metropolitan’s 38-member board. Touhey had served as a Metropolitan board member since February 2013 but …

As part of Assembly Bill 1794 – authored by Assembly Member Cristina Garcia (D-Downey-58th Assembly District) – the Central Basin Municipal Water District (CBMWD) has initiated the process of expanding its Board of Directors from a five to an eight-member board. The new eight-member board will be comprised of five …