Industry

Palmdale Water District (PWD) announced two of their water boosters have been equipped with Tesla batteries as backup power to ensure continued water delivery despite emergency power shutoffs. The Tesla batteries will provide electricity to the water boosters as backup power during Public Safety Power Shutoffs by Southern California Edison …

In an announcement last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of the Army announced plans for revising the definition of the waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The agencies intend to revise the definition of WOTUS following a process that includes two rulemakings. A forthcoming …

In an effort to control pollution in urban runoff, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board adopted a new MS4 permit that sets new limits on the amount of pollution discharged into the region’s storm drains. The permit gives cities and counties the time and flexibility to choose, plan …

Eastern Municipal Water District, Inland Empire Utilities Agency, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District and Western Municipal Water District are joining forces to increase awareness of and advocate for solutions to regional water quality and supply challenges. The Inland Empire Clean Water Partnership was formed to collaborate on water quality …

The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) has announced the 2021 Southern California Water Conference for the Baldy View Chapter will take place August 13, 2021 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Ontario, Calif. The conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. preceded by a networking breakfast at 7 a.m. …

Five teams have been selected to share $125,000 in the first phase of the More Water Less Concentrate Prize Competition by the Bureau of Reclamation. In California, Pacifica Water Solutions, LLC was one of the winning teams. The $825,000 More Water Less Concentrate Prize Competition launched in October 2020 to …