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The 6th Annual Water Counts Academy, hosted by CV Water Counts, a collaborative of the Coachella Valley’s six water agencies, is currently underway. The free program is open to locals who want a better understanding of how water in the desert works. It kicked off on Feb. 3 with a …

Jesse Castro has been selected by the Bureau of Reclamation’s California Great-Basin Region to oversee the Division of Design and Construction. This division is responsible for providing technical engineering, geologic, survey, and mapping support services for the region. The division also serves as the lead for the Regional Dam Safety …

Jay Boatwright, a 40-year District resident with a long history of community service, has been appointed to the Sacramento Suburban Water District (SSWD) Board of Directors. Mr. Boatwright brings to the position extensive experience as a project manager and executive in the commercial construction industry after recently retiring from a …

Yuba Water Agency’s Board of Directors approved a local cost-share grant up to $240,000 for the Yuba Watershed Protection and Fire Safe Council to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and improve public safety for communities in the Yuba County foothills. The funding will serve as the local cost share …

The West Valley Water District (WVWD) Board of Directors recently announced that it has appointed Angela Garcia, an experienced, professional engineering geologist with over 20 years of government agency experience, to fill its vacant Division One board position. “Director Garcia is a highly qualified individual with years of technical, government, …

California Water Service (Cal Water) customers will soon see relief on past-due water bills accumulated during the pandemic. Cal Water has secured funds from the California Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program, administered by the State Water Resources Control Board. In late November 2021, Cal Water had requested $20.8 million …