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South Coast Water District (SCWD) Board of Directors recently announced the appointment of Rick Shintaku as the District’s General Manager. Shintaku has served as SCWD Interim General Manager since the unexpected departure of Andrew Burnhart in February 2018. He is a registered civil engineer with more than 25 years of …

West Basin Municipal Water District (WBMWD) hosted the 20th annual Water Harvest festival this past weekend drawing nearly 1,100 people. The WBMWD board of directors honored local businesses and individuals who have made a significant impact through their commitment to water reliability during an awards ceremony at the event. “Our …

Following an extensive executive recruitment, the Board of Directors of the Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD) has selected Edwin R. Pattison of Modesto as the new general manager for the district. The recruitment process included a series of facilitated stakeholder meetings and interviews with a group of highly qualified candidates following …

Ted Craddock, Department of Water Resources (DWR) assistant deputy director of the State Water Project (SWP), was recently awarded with the Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Public Sector by the Sacramento Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Craddock received the award for his work last year as …

Three California Department of Water Resources (DWR) employee were recently honored by the Sacramento Section of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) with individual 2018 awards. The three were honored as follows: Maurice Roos — Outstanding ASCE Life Member Award Ross, a DWR employee for 61 years, is an internationally …

Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) has worked diligently this past week to honor their employees during the second annual Water Professionals Appreciation Week through a variety of celebratory activities. The district kicked off Water Professionals Week at its Oct. 3 Board of Directors Meeting with board adoption of a celebratory …