Industry

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is urging the public to to avoid physical contact with water at Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County until further notice due to the presence of blue-green algae. People should also avoid eating fish or shellfish from the lake. DWR received lab results showing …

The State Water Resources Control Board voted Tuesday to issue a cease-and-desist order to BlueTriton, the company that produces Arrowhead bottled water. The adopted order instructs BlueTriton to stop taking water from a number of springs in the San Bernardino Mountains. The order does not ban the company from taking …

In 2020, the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) and Western Municipal Water District (Western) announced a historic partnership to provide water supply stability for both agencies as part of their plans for existing and future service demands across the region. As part of this partnership, EVMWD was able to …

Applications are now open for Western Municipal Water District’s (Western Water) annual Lois B. Krieger Water Project Grants for Educators (Krieger Grant). The Krieger Grant program funds creative classroom projects that actively engage students in water-related classroom projects that further student understanding of water and its vital role in the …

The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors voted unanimously to name Jamie Asbury general manager. Asbury is the first female to serve as general manager. She was IID’s Energy Department Manager previously. “We are proud to select Ms. Asbury to lead the district into a new day,” said Board …

San Diego County Water Authority has announced the appointment of Dan Denham as general manager. The Authority’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to appoint Denham, following the retirement of former General Manager Sandra L. Kerl in June. Denham has served in several leadership capacities with the Water Authority over the …