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The Bureau of Reclamation’s Mid-Pacific Region announced earlier this week the appointment of Mario Manzo as the new Deputy Manager for the Mid-Pacific Region’s Bay Delta Office. Manzo assumed his new role effective March 5. Manzo’s new role will include providing support to the Bay-Delta Office Manager for activities that …

Harold Williams, a board member with the West Basin Municipal Water District (WBMWD) was seated on the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) earlier this week. Williams, a civil engineer, replaces Donald Dear, who represented WBMWD on the MWD board since 2013. Williams was …

An opportunity for fun and education is at hand at the upcoming Chino Basin Water Conservation District’s (CBWCD) Winter Evening Open House. The free event will be held from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the district’s headquarters in Montclair and is open to the public. The highlight of the event …

The Multi-State Salinity Coalition (MSSC) recently awarded Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) Board Member Ron Sullivan with the “Salt of the Earth” award for his longstanding leadership in water desalination. Sullivan has been a longtime advocate for EMWD’s desalination program. “I would first like to express my appreciation to the …

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has earned a 2018 Climate Leadership Award/ Goal Achievement Award for its efforts in meeting and exceeding its goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The 2018 award marks the third time in four years that DWR has earned this distinction. The award …

Veteran water manager and leader Tim Barr was recently named as Western Municipal Water District’s (Western) new Deputy General Manager. He brings nearly 30 years of public sector experience to his new position. In his new position Barr will oversee a service area of nearly 1 million customers covering 527 …