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California American Water has rolled out an Inclusion and Diversity Grant Program to its service areas. The program will provide financial assistance to organizations seeking to develop and implement programs, training or community-related projects that aim to promote and foster inclusion and diversity in the community. “At California American Water, …

Levi Johnson has been selected to serve as the Deputy Manager for the Central Valley Operations Office of the Bureau of Reclamation’s California Great-Basin Region.  The CVO oversees water and power operations of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project. “Levi’s extensive background in project management, Reclamation programs, stakeholder engagement, and prior work …

After months of review and approvals from federal and state agencies, the West Valley Water District (WVWD) Board of Directors adopted the WVWD 2021 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) to ensure that the agency remains well prepared for potential disasters and is eligible for federal and state disaster mitigation assistance and grants. “This plan is one of many strong actions that we’re taking to limit major …

The Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board have released draft groundwater management principles and strategies which will provide the framework for State actions to proactively address impacts on groundwater-dependent communities. The draft principles and strategies provide a policy framework of near-term drought response and long-term …

Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) announced they are the recipient of the 2021 California Municipal Utilities Association’s Resource Efficiency and Community Service Award for large agencies in the water sector. The district was recognized for its Recycled Water Accelerated Retrofit Program, which helps EMWD’s commercial, industrial and institutional customers transition …

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, …