Relief is on the way. Or so we believe. On September 21, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted guidelines that will determine how the agency will administer the $1 billion financial relief program for community water systems’ unpaid water bill debt from customers who were unable to pay their …
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The Bureau of Reclamation has launched a new prize competition to improve the model currently used to calculate the sediment transport rate in a river system. Reclamation is specifically looking for solutions to improve the execution speed of models that simulate river hydraulics, sediment erosion, transport, and deposition. Up to $300,000 is available …
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Carlos Quintero was appointed as General Manager of Sweetwater Authority (Authority)by the Governing Board at its September 8 meeting. “After a highly-competitive recruitment process, the Governing Board is excited to have Carlos Quintero joining the Authority as General Manager. His extensive experience in the water industry will serve him well …
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The California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association (CA-NV AWWA) will host their Annual Fall Conference virtually October 18-21, 2021. The four-day event will include an opening general session, awards luncheon and will provide training classes for professional contact hours. The event reaches skilled distribution operators, treatment operators, engineers, …
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Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) came to an agreement over implementation of the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan, thereby ending a two-year long legal battle. In 2019, IID filed a lawsuit alleging Metropolitan violated the California Environmental Quality Act when Metropolitan approved its …
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The Water Education Water Awareness Committee has announced their 2021 EduBucks Program is now open for submissions. K-12 educators in the WEWAC service area can apply for up to $1,200 for a water-related classroom activity. In order to receive a grant, projects must focus on drinking water issues. Projects may …
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