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California Water Service (CWS) was recently recognize with two awards from the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) at NAWC’s 2018 Water Summit in San Antonio, TX. NAWC’s Management Innovation Awards has awarded their members for unique, industry-defining ideas for more than 40 years. Two of CWS’s submissions – one …

Golden State Water Company (GSWC) Southwest General Manager Kate Nutting was recently named as Chair of the California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). The appointment was announced at the Section’s Annual Fall Conference in late October in Rancho Mirage. Nutting has been a member of AWWA for …

The Orange County Water District (OCWD) recently received the 2018 Stephen J. Klaine Environmental Education Award from the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) at the society’s 39th annual meeting in Sacramento. The award recognizes an individual, group or organization for significant contributions to environmental education. Formerly known as …

Yazdan “Yaz” Emrani was recently sworn in as the newest member of the Board of Directors for Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California. Emrani is the director of Public Works for the city of San Fernando and is also the city’s engineer. His responsibilities as part of the MWD …

It was an historic decision when, in 1978, the San Bernardino Superior Court determined water rights for the hundreds of original parties and assigned water users specific rules on pumping water. The decision – known of as the Chino Basin Judgment – also created the Chino Basin Watermaster to administer …

Department of Water Resources (DWR) Tribal Policy Advisor Anecita Agustinez was recently honored with a resolution from the California State Assembly for her 30 years of advocacy experience on behalf of California’s Native American tribes. Assembly Resolution 1779 was presented to Agustinez at the 51st Annual Native American Day on …