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New requirements adopted by the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) are aimed at strengthening the mandatory food safety practices required on farms to prevent future foodborne illness outbreaks like the one associated with romaine lettuce last year. The new standards approved by the LGMA Board are in direct response …

A project supporting local efforts to address California’s drought by reducing the use of high-quality drinking water formerly used to irrigate Malibu’s public spaces and parks has earned the city the 2019 “Recycled Water Agency of the Year” for its Civic Center Water Treatment Facility (CCWTF) from the California chapter …

The Orange County Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) Bottled Water Campaign – a collaborative effort of the Orange County Water District (OCWD) and the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) – has earned global recognition and a silver award in the International Mercury Awards competition. The competition seeks to honor the best …

Water industry veteran Thomas O’Neill was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of the Chino Basin Desalter Authority (CDA) at their March 7 board meeting as the organization’s new General Manager/CEO. O’Neill began his new position on April 15. O’Neill already has a long history with CDA. He has …

Environmental scientist and regional planner Renee Purdy has been named Executive Officer (EO) for the Los Angeles Regional Water Board in a recent vote by the Regional Board following seven months as the board’s acting EO. Purdy succeeds Deborah Smith, who retired last year after a 30-year career. Purdy brings …

Russell Callejo, the current Assistant Regional Director for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Mid-Pacific Region, will assume the position of Mid-Pacific’s Deputy Regional Director in mid-June. Mid-Pacific Regional Director Ernest Conant announced the selection of Callejo for his new position last week saying, “Throughout his career, Callejo has built strong, collaborative …