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The El Toro Water District (ETWD) has appointed Fred Adjarian to serve on its Board of Directors following the resignation of former board member Jose Vergara who moved out of the District’s service area. Adjarian has more than 40 years experience managing and advising public and private water utilities in …

Cadiz, Inc. announced today that the Company has entered into a binding agreement with San Bernardino County, Santa Margarita Water District (“SMWD”) and Fenner Gap Mutual Water Company to provide priority rights to water supply from the Cadiz Water Conservation and Storage Project (“Cadiz Project”) to public water systems serving …

On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, and Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.-01) urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to immediately prioritize and allocate sufficient resources to repair levees in the Central Valley before another winter …

The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) held a formal ceremony earlier this month to dedicate its newest water conservation and operational reservoir after longtime Division 3 Director Lloyd Allen. The new reservoir, located east of Calipatria, has a storage capacity of 40 acre-feet. In addition, the operational reservoir aids the district’s …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced decisions for another 17 groundwater basin sustainability plans in California. These determinations mark ongoing progress in reaching long-term sustainability for the state’s groundwater basins, a critical water supply for millions of Californians. The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) directs DWR to evaluate groundwater …

The San Diego County Water Authority recently announced the appointment of Jeff Stephenson to director of water resources, where he will be responsible for regional water supply planning and long-term facilities planning. Stephenson, who has been with the agency since 1996, brings more than 27 years of experience to the …