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Two new directors representing the Central Basin Municipal Water District (CBMWD) and one from the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) recently became the three newest directors to join the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California Board of Directors. All three new board members were sworn in Monday, March …

The Bureau of Reclamation has released a funding opportunity of an anticipated $1.5 million for federally recognized Indian tribes to assist them in developing, managing and protecting their water and related resources. The total funding awarded to any successful applicant will not exceed $200,000. Through the Native American Affairs Technical …

The State Water Resources Control Board’s Site Cleanup Subaccount Program (SCAP) has issued a $4.6 million grant to the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board to investigate regional perchloroethylene (PCE) groundwater contamination in South Lake Tahoe. The colorless liquid chlorocarbon has affected or is threatening to impact multiple drinking water …

Following an investigation by the State Water Resources Control Board’s Office of Enforcement (OOE), 16 facilities owned by Los Angeles County (LAC) Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) have allegedly been in violation of regulations concerning storage of hazardous substances in underground storage tanks (UST). The violations came to light after the …

After more than a decade since the discovery of petroleum product leakage was discovered at a former bulk fueling business, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB) has fined Washoe Fuel Inc. (aka Allied Washoe) $660,521. The company’s failure to clean up the leakage has caused chronic harm …

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently recognized Orange County Sanitation District’s as the Wastewater Treatment Project of the Year. The award was presented at the 2019 ASCE OC Branch Awards Dinner held in late February at the City National Grove of Anaheim. Publicly known as the State College …