Industry

Thanks to a recent ruling by Superior Court Judge Daniel A. Ottolia a legal challenge against Western Municipal Water District’s (WMWD) water rate structure has been dismissed. Two petitioners from one Riverside-area home filed a petition for a writ of mandate in April 2018 asking a Riverside County court to …

Assembly Bill 747, by Assemblymember Anna Caballero (D-District 12-Salinas) and approved last September by then Governor Jerry Brown, is the legislation that created a new Administrative Hearings Office within the State Water Resources Control Board. On Thursday, the State Water Resources Control Board announced the appointment of veteran water rights …

After several months of controversy, including an FBI raid and the termination of the agency’s general manager, the Los Angeles (LA) City Council on Friday, Sept. 13 unanimously confirmed Martin L. Adams as the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) new general manager and chief engineer. Adams has …

Chino-based Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) has distinguished itself with recent recognitions from the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) during the more than 60-year-old trade association’s annual conference. IEUA was recognized with two “excellence” awards: the “Excellence in Innovations and Resiliency” for the IEUA and Inland Empire Regional Composting …

Yuba Water Agency (YWA) General Manager Curt Aikens was honored last week by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Sacramento Section with the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. The achievement award recognizes people who, through their innovative efforts and long-term involvement, have advanced or significantly contributed to the field of …

The Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (LAC) recently recognized 391 companies for being “good corporate citizens” for the year 2018. This recognition, now in its 23rd year, recognizes companies in LAC and its unincorporated areas within the county for having met their limits for wastewater discharge for at least …