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 …
Read More »CA-NV AWWA Spring Conference 2022 returns April 11-14
The California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association (CA-NV AWWA) will return with its Spring Conference theme “Sustainable Water through the Millennium: Leading, Education, Serving” on April 11-14, 2022, at the Disneyland® Hotel in Anaheim, CA. The four-day event will include an opening general session, awards luncheon, exhibit hall, …
Read More »Eastern Municipal posts unclaimed money list
Are you a current or former customer of Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD)? You may be entitled to unclaimed money. Each year, EMWD posts a list of unclaimed monies, which are typically refunds associated with the closing of water accounts, water efficiency rebates or other fees. Usually, EMWD attempts to …
Read More »LADWP raises water rates to incentivize conservation
Water rates for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) customers have increased as of the first of this year. The LADWP said the increase, which was approved by the Board of Water and Power Commissioners on Sept. 28, reflects the cost of various water supplies including purchased …
Read More »Mojave Water appoints Febbo as general manager
Allison Febbo has been appointed General Manager for the Mojave Water Agency, to replace Kathy Cortner, who has transitioned to a role focused on special projects until her retirement in early 2022. Assistant General Manager since January 2021, Febbo has an extensive background spanning 23 years in water resources, hydrology …
Read More »Settlement reached with Sacramento Area Sewer District for sewage spills
The Sacramento Area Sewer District (SASD) will pay $630,283 to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board for spilling nearly 1 million gallons of raw sewage over the past five years. The largest spill, during a holiday weekend in early 2021, accounted for nearly half of the overall total …
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