Pursuant to part 27 of Senate Bill 828, the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has issued a call for applications for grant funding to fund projects that will improve drinking water quality and access on public school campuses in disadvantaged communities. These projects can include new or replacement …
Read More »MWD to begin Second Lower Feeder Relining Project; Community meeting scheduled for Dec. 5
Approximately 28 of the 830 miles of pipeline within Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California’s system are scheduled for relining in the coming months. The water district has scheduled a community meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5 from 6 to 7 p.m. to provide information on key dates, construction plans …
Read More »City of Bellflower sells water system to California American Water pending CPUC approval
Following the approval from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the city of Bellflower – located in Los Angeles County — will sell the city’s municipal water system to California American Water (CAW). Residents of Bellflower approved the sale of the city’s water system during the November 2016 election. The …
Read More »Calaveras County Water District celebrates completion of Transmission Pipeline Replacement Project
A 17-month construction project to replace nearly 20,000 feet of 12-inch diameter water transmission pipeline in Calaveras County has been completed. The board of directors of the Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) and more than 60 people gathered at Cedar Center in Arnold recently to watch as Division 3 Director …
Read More »Two cooling towers at Disneyland Parks found with Legionella bacteria; no current health risk exists
The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) has issued an advisory regarding 11 individuals who have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease. Legionellosis refers to illness caused by the Legionella bacteria and usually results from exposure to contaminated water aerosols or from aspirating contaminated water. Inasmuch as eight of the 11 …
Read More »Eastern Municipal Water District begins Menifee environmentally safe wastewater infrastructure
Two hundred properties in the Quail Valley community in rural Menifee will soon dispense with their failing septic tank systems thanks to the recent groundbreaking for a new environmentally safe wastewater infrastructure. The groundbreaking is a landmark moment for the economically disadvantaged area. Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) and its …
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