Drought

The reality in the Golden state is drought, atmospheric storms, heatwaves and wildfires, all of which have been exacerbated by the growing effects of climate change. California’s five-plus year record-breaking drought, increasingly hot summers, record-breaking precipitation due to rain and snow and a longer and more intense fire season are …

Four watershed sites have been identified by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to collectively receive awards of $1.3 million for unregulated cannabis cultivation. As part of Assembly Bill (AB) 243, Governor Jerry Brown had earmarked $1.5 million for CDFW’s Cannabis Restoration Grant Program. “These grants mark an …

Water quality testing for lead began Thursday at all Oakland Unified School District-run (OUSD) K-12 schools in conjunction with East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). This testing is part of a state move to test all schools in California. It will complement the water quality testing that OUSD has been …

Graduate students seeking to utilize membrane technology research to study water treatment and desalination systems are being encouraged by the Bureau of Reclamation and American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) to apply for graduate student fellowships. Students must be graduate level students pursuing a full-time masters or Ph.D. at a university …

Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD) has been recently recognized for energy conservation by two major industry leaders. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) honored CVWD the 2017 Outstanding Energy Management Award for exceptional energy management in the operation of a water treatment and distribution system. Southern California Edison and The …

Southern California’s Rowland Water District (RWD) initiated a first-of-its-kind fire hydrant improvement and painting initiative in January 2016, in partnership with OPARC, a non-profit organization that facilitates meaningful employment opportunities for adults with disabilities in Southern California. OPARC (formerly known of as the Ontario-Pomona Association of Retarded Citizens) was founded …