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The Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) recently announced efforts to develop an Energy Education Program in conjunction with Sonoma Clean Power that incorporates energy efficiency and climate change into their existing water education program. SCWA will develop, market and implement the $275,000 program, which will be funded by the Sonoma …

Now that classes are back in session across the state, the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) is offering schools, teachers and students an array of water-themed resources, including several that are free. “Students who learn where our water comes from and how to make the most of every drop …

Following a distinguished water career of more than 30 years, John Rossi, general manager at Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) in Riverside, has announced his retirement in late December 2017. The veteran water manager has been employed at WMWD for the past 13 years. “It has been an honor and …

Martin Kropelnicki, California Water Service (CWS) president and chief executive officer, and Richard Svindland, California American Water (CAW) president were participants in separate panels at the 2017 National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ (NARUC) Summer Policy Summit in San Diego. Both panels focused on water infrastructure investment in the utility …

Wet & Wonderful: Celebrating Our Precious Water, an event hosted by Foothill Municipal Water District, will be held Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge. The event is open to the public and will include a series of speakers on …

A 19-year veteran with the city of San Diego, most recently as director of the city’s Public Utilities Department, will join Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) as its new general manager as of this coming Dec.1. Halla Razak will assume her position with IEUA as current General Manager Joe Grindstaff …