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The Governing Board of the American Water Works Association’s California-Nevada Section on Thursday, June 25 decided to make this year’s Annual Fall Conference (AFC Virtual) an online event on October 26-29, 2020. Speaking for the board, Executive Director and Board Secretary Sue Mosburg said, “We are excited to begin planning …

Last week WateReuse California honored the Dominguez Technology Center in Carson, CA for partnering on a project with West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) and other local agencies to convert its landscape irrigation system to use recycled water, saving more than 40 million gallons of drinking water per year. …

The San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency (SGPWA) recently announced the hiring of Lance Eckhart as General Manager. Eckhart, a resident of Rancho Cucamonga, will replace Jeff Davis, who is retiring after 15 years as General Manager. Eckhart comes to SGPWA with more than 15 years experience in water resource management, …

On behalf of the San Bernardino Basin (SBB) area Groundwater Council (GC), the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (Valley District) announced that the West Valley Water District (WVWD) will join the basin area council. The SBB GC currently has 12 partners, with West Valley Water District joining as a …

Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) has announced that Operations Supervisor Dave Paulson has been named the American Membrane Technology Association’s Operator of the Year for 2020. “We are incredibly proud that Dave was recognized with this award,” General Manager Paul Cook said. “This is a really big deal, and well …

Three months after closing its lobby to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Palmdale Water District (PWD) has announced they will start a phased reopening next week on June 22 with appointments available on Mondays and Thursdays. The in-person appointments will be for customers who have difficulty taking care …