Compton City Councilwoman Tana L. McCoy has been appointed to the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California Board of Directors as the city’s representative to the 38-member board. She succeeds Janna Zurita, who served on Metropolitan’s board since November 2015. In seating McCoy on the board MWD Board Chairwoman …
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The California State Water Resources Control Board announced on Wednesday that nearly a quarter billion dollars has been authorized for spending to aid local water systems provide safe, reliable drinking water to communities throughout the state. The State Water Board’s action will aid in the fulfillment of the 2012 Human …
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Two students from Willows and Bakersfield, Calif., were recently awarded grand-prize scholarships of $10,000 each as part of California Water Service Group’s (CWSG) sixth annual college scholarship program. More than 20 college students from CWSG’s California, Hawaii, and Washington service areas received $60,000 for the 2019-2020 academic year. Dominic Brock, …
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Californians are intimately familiar with the Richter scale, the gauge for measuring an earthquake’s magnitude based on its seismic movement. Additionally, an earthquake early warning system is being refined to provide the rapid detection of earthquakes, real-time assessment of the shaking hazard, and, hopefully, the notification of people prior to …
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The Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District) has been named as an awardee of four new grants for research and development. These 2019 grants highlight global and national partnerships OCWD has formed with other industry leaders at the forefront of water purification technologies. “OCWD’s research and development staff are …
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Last week, Western Municipal Water District’s (WMWD) Board of Directors recognized four local students for their artistic representation of the importance of water in WMWD’s annual Water is Life Art Contest. This year’s winners from the elementary school category are Iris Hyon, Roxy Marie Taylor, and Erik Chen. One middle school …
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