Industry

Veolia North America recently announced that it acquired from American Water Works Company, Inc., the rights to 23 of its water treatment and energy service contracts. The transaction will expand the core municipal water business of Veolia and add 110 new employees to its North America operations. “We are excited …

California American Water was recently named to the U.S. Veterans Magazine’s Best of the Best Top Veteran-Friendly Company and Top Supplier Diversity Programs lists. The company also received the 105 percent Club Award from the U.S. Veterans Business Alliance. In 2017, 6.5 percent of California American Water’s procurement spend was …

The Front Country District Ranger for the San Bernardino National Forest has offered a new three-year permit for occupancy and use of the national forest land within the Strawberry Creek watershed to Nestlé Waters North America. The new permit effectively allows Nestlé Waters to continue their current water extraction operations, …

A settlement has been reached by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with Salinas, CA-based Taylor Farms Retail, Inc. for violations at its refrigerated warehouse and food processing facility. The company has been fined a penalty of $67,640 and must take steps to preclude pollutants from discharging in industrial stormwater. …

Lockheed Martin Corporation and Honeywell International, Inc. are jointly now required by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pay $21 million to expand groundwater treatment and conduct additional groundwater contamination studies at the San Fernando Valley Area 1 Superfund site. The EPA recently finalized three orders requiring the work. The …

Two Southern California water districts were recently recognized by the California Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF) for outstanding efforts to promote transparency and good governance. The Vallecitos Water District (VWD) in San Marcos and the Rowland Water District (RWD) in the San Gabriel Valley were honored for exemplifying essential governance …