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Water veteran and community advocate Gloria D. Gray was recently elected chairwoman of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California. She has vast experience in state, regional and local water issues and has served as West Basin Municipal Water District’s (WBMWD) representative on the …

The California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association (CA-NV AWWA) is slated to host their 2018 Annual Fall Conference at Westin Mission Hills October 22 to 25 in Rancho Mirage in the Palm Springs area. The water education conference will focus around the theme of #SUSTAINABILITY and the topic …

Thanks to the newly-formed Bill Shaw Rescue Equipment and Training Grant Program, the Yuba Water Agency has awarded a $15,000 joint grant to three local fire districts in the Marysville area. The funds will aid the recently formed regional Swift Water Rescue Response Team in purchasing personal protective equipment and …

Riverside County’s Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) recently announced the addition of three new half-day, free tour opportunities to provide a more in-depth look at the water issues in California and the water agency’s facilities and systems within the Coachella Valley. The three new tours join the on-going Imperial Dam …

Dave Eggerton, the current general manager of the Calaveras County Water District (CCWD), has been named by the Board of Directors of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) as the association’s new Executive Director Designate. Eggerton is slated to succeed current ACWA Executive Director Timothy Quinn who will be …

The American Heart Association (AHA) has recognized Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace. The Riverside County water agency has received AHA’s 2018 Gold Level “Workplace Achievement Index” designation. The AHA Workplace Health Achievement Index is structured to allow …