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California Water Service Group (Group) is now accepting applications for its 11th annual College Scholarship Program cycle, one of the ways that the utility demonstrates its commitment to improving the lives of those it serves. Residents living in areas served by its California, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Washington subsidiaries are …

Rancho California Water District (Rancho Water) recently announced the promotion of Jason Martin to Assistant General Manager. Martin has been with Rancho Water for more than 17 years. His career began in 2006 when joined the district as Information Technology (IT) and Customer Service Manager. He was promoted to the …

Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) has announced the promotion of Karla Romero to the post of Director of Finance. Romero previously served CVWD Controller for the past year. Romero has more than 14 years of government finance experience, including serving as Finance Director/City Treasurer for Brawley where she also stepped …

A cannabis cultivator will have to pay $1.75 million to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) for building and diverting water from illegal onstream reservoirs without first obtaining permits required by the California Water Boards and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). The settlement, approved by a Humboldt …

Jeff Payne has been named Assistant General Manager for the Westlands Water District and will be responsible for legislative and regulatory affairs. Payne, a licensed engineer, most recently served as the Deputy Regional Director in the Bureau of Reclamation’s California Great-Basin Region. Prior to that, Jeff was the Director of …

Orange County Water District’s (OCWD) Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) has been recognized as an outstanding groundwater supply project by the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). The GWRS, a joint project between the OCWD and the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San), is the world’s largest water purification system for indirect …