California Water Environment Association (CWEA) sponsors a number of award competitions throughout the year and 2018 was a noteworthy year for Riverside County’s Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD). CVWD earned seven awards from the Colorado River Basin Section (CORBS) of CWEA in 2018. These awards for work conducted in 2018 …
Read More »Metropolitan Water District Seats Three New Directors
Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California seated three new directors earlier this week representing the cities of Fullerton and Santa Ana, and the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA). MWD is governed by a 38-member Board of Directors, representing each of the district’s 26-member agencies. Each member agency is represented …
Read More »Governor Newsom Announces Three Key Water, Agriculture Appointments
As anticipated, California Governor Gavin Newsom has relieved State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Chair Felicia Marcus from the position she has held since 2013. He announced the appointed of Joaquin Esquivel, 36, of Sacramento, as chair of the board during Tuesday’s State of the State address. Esquivel has served …
Read More »Carollo Engineers, Inc. Named 2019 Golden State Award Winner for Woodland Aquifer by ACEC
Carollo Engineers, Inc. of Sacramento, who completed the Woodland, CA Aquifer Storage and Recovery Wells #29 and #30, has been named the 2019 Golden State Award Winning project by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), California. The city of Woodland is the county seat for Yolo County and is …
Read More »Western Municipal Water District Awards $14,000 in Water Education Grants
Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) has announced awards totaling $14,000 to 19 Riverside County teachers as Lois B. Krieger Water Project Grants for Educators recipients for various water related educational projects. The projects ranged from water quality testing to hydroponic gardening and from water sensory exploration to wetlands activities. Grant …
Read More »Inland Empire Utilities Agency Debuts The Water Pirates of Neverland: Run Aground! for Children
Southern California’s Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA), in partnership with The National Theatre for Children (NTC), will visit 50 local elementary schools with live performances of The Water Pirates of Neverland: Run Aground! from Feb. 4 to 13. Performances by the professional actors from NTC will aid in sparking conversations …
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