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Two Southern California water agencies have earned awards for their positive impacts on their communities through investments in water quality and customer-centric information. Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA), based in Chino, recently received the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Inland Empire Branch’s Outstanding Civil Engineering Water/Wastewater Project of the …

Paula Rasmussen, a long-time employee of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB), has been named as the new executive officer for the Colorado River Regional Water Quality Control Board (Colorado River Water Board). She will be replacing Jose Angel in her new position. Angel’s last day is …

Tyson Neely, Orange County Water District’s (OCWD) operations manager, was recently honored by the Southwest Membrane Operators Association (SWMOA) with the 2018 Outstanding Plant Operator Award. Neely was recognized for his significant knowledge of membrane processes, his contributions to operating the world’s largest advanced water purification project for potable reuse …

Reclamation has announced that 27 watershed groups, including three in California, will be sharing $2.6 million to establish or further develop water groups to address water quantity or quality through Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP) Grants. These groups will be able to use the funds to develop bylaws, a mission …

Jeffrey K. Morris, an 11-year veteran with the Bureau of Reclamation, has been named as manager of Native American and International Affairs. In announcing Morris’s new position Reclamation’s Commissioner Brenda Burman indicated that he will coordinate Reclamation’s Native American and International Affairs programs. “These programs are vital to Reclamation’s relationships …

Jack Simes, acting area manager for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Southern California Area Office, has been announced as the featured guest speaker at the upcoming 12th Annual San Bernardino County (SBC) Water Conference. The conference is slated for Friday, August 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the DoubleTree …