A new partnership between the Farmworkers Institute of Education & Leadership Development (FIELD) and Cadiz Inc. will see the creation of a state-of-the-art technology innovation and learning center to provide education, work-based training and business opportunities in poor, minority communities. FIELD’s Innovation Campus will be located at Cadiz Ranch, the …
Read More »Sweetwater offers water bill assistance to qualified customers
Sweetwater Authority (Authority) customers may be eligible for water or wastewater bill assistance from a new federal debt relief program. The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) provides a one-time payment of up to $2,000 to qualified customers. The program is administered locally by Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Anti-Poverty …
Read More »Caldwell promoted to AGM at West Basin Municipal Water District
West Basin Municipal Water District recently announced the promotion of Edward J. (E.J.) Caldwell to the role of Assistant General Manager. Caldwell has been a West Basin employee for the past 16 years, and has held titles of Interim General Manager, Manager of Water Policy and Resource Development, and Government …
Read More »California American Water Acquires Warring Water Service, Inc.
California American Water recently announced the acquisition of Warring Water Services, Inc., a privately owned water utility in Piru, California for $4.6 million. Approximately 634 homes and businesses served by Warring Water Services will now be served by California American Water’s Ventura County District. The Warring Water Service system is …
Read More »Developers face stiff penalties for stormwater permit violations
Two Southern California developers and a corporate officer could be penalized $1.9 million by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board for reported violations of their construction stormwater general permit at a multi-use development in Rosemead, including the failure to retain a qualified stormwater manager to oversee inspections, maintenance, …
Read More »D-Sediment team wins prize competition to remove sediment in reservoirs
The Bureau of Reclamation has selected D-Sediment team as the winner of the Guardians of the Reservoir prize competition for their design solution to remove sediment deposits in reservoirs. The team, comprised of Michael Detering, Laura Backes and Joana Kueppers from Germany, developed the Sedimover technology for efficient 24/7 sediment …
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