The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board issued a $9 million administrative complaint against Baldwin & Sons after completing a multi-year investigation into unauthorized sediment discharges at a luxury home construction site in southern Orange County. The developer is alleged to have violated the Statewide Construction Storm Water Permit …
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The corporate entity representing the Roman Catholic Bishop of Sacramento has agreed to pay a $56,400 penalty for allowing stormwater to erode soils and discharge sediment into waterways below a retreat being built in Placer County. The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board determined that the developer hired by …
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Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) recently announced receiving two workplace honors last year by combining physically healthy employees with a thriving work environment. WMWD received recognition as an Inland Empire 2019 Top Workplace by The Press-Enterprise. In order to determine the top workplaces in the Inland Empire, a third-party survey …
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The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) sent a comprehensive settlement offer to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) last month that would end nearly a decade of ongoing litigation over rates between the two agencies. For over a year, SDCWA had been meeting in confidential settlement discussions …
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California American Water (CalAm) recently announced their acquisition of Fruitridge Vista Water Company’s operating assets was voted on and approved by the California Public Utilities Commission. CalAm will become the new water provider to approximately 4,800 connections previously served by Fruitridge Vista for $20.75 million. The acquisition is expected to …
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The city of Hollister, which operates a municipal sewer system and industrial wastewater treatment plant, agreed to a $181,110 settlement with the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board for the unauthorized release of approximately 38,500 gallons of tomato processing wastewater into the San Benito River. Under the agreement, half …
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