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American Water Works Company, Inc. recently announced the promotion of Kevin Tilden to President of California and Hawaii American Water.  Tilden was previously serving as vice president of Business Development, Communications and External Affairs. In his new role, Tilden will be responsible for the operation of water and wastewater systems across …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized the San Diego County Water Authority with a 2021 WaterSense Excellence Award for advancing water efficiency through its Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper, or QWEL, program. The Water Authority received one of 34 WaterSense awards last week at the national WaterSmart Innovations Conference in …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today honored the Regional Water Authority (RWA) with the national 2021 WaterSense® Partner of the Year Award for its dedication to helping consumers and businesses save water, even with the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. This is the second WaterSense Award for RWA, which in …

A global real estate investment company on Friday agreed to a $565,304 settlement with the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board for releasing contaminated water at a commercial construction site in Riverside in violation of its stormwater discharge permit. On three occasions in April 2020, Exeter Property Group and …

Poseidon Water and the San Diego County Water Authority issued the following joint statement in response to emergency response efforts following the recent oil spill off the coast of Orange County. No oil has been detected by the plant’s monitoring system. “The San Diego County Water Authority and Poseidon Water …

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 …