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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 …

Four teachers across Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District’s (EVMWD) service area have been awarded grants for classroom projects that help students understand the vital role of water in the community. The Lois B. Krieger Water Project Grants for Educators, provided through Western Municipal Water District, help teachers incorporate hands-on water …

Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) was awarded the Water Champion Award by Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) Thursday. According to EMWD, Takano has been a leading advocate for residents of western Riverside County and has worked to secure federal funding for a variety of water and wastewater projects that have directly …