The city of Bakersfield, on the southern end of the state’s Central Valley, has awarded a contract to Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC, headquartered in Pittsburgh, for vessel and manifold procurement associated with mitigation of 1,2,3-Tricloropropane (1,2,3-TCP). The contract was effected in order for Bakersfield to comply with the state’s newly …
Read More »Drought-busting Water Year 2016-17 aids grape harvest in the Napa Valley
“We had stable groundwater resources even during the drought, but the high amounts of rainfall this winter ensured that groundwater resources were recharged and aquifers refilled. That’s good for Napa,” said Garrett Buckland, president of Napa Valley Grapegrowers and partner at Premiere Viticultural Services. Buckland’s summation of Water Year (WY) …
Read More »Water & Environment Federation presents technology award to disposable wipes grinder company
A bane for many years for wastewater professionals have been the not-so-disposable, disposable wipes products. These modern conveniences have been a scourge for wastewater agencies as their operators have been forced to spend hours unclogging and rebuilding wipes-plagued pumps that would break down, only to have the problem repeat itself …
Read More »One year later, 321 East Porterville homes connected to reliable running water
In many ways, East Porterville in California’s Central Valley was ground zero during the state’s historic five-plus year drought. In addition to the severe drought many of the households were hit doubly hard when work for farm workers also often dried up due to the multiple of fallowed fields. But …
Read More »CEMEX, state agencies and local government agree to beach sand mine retirement plan
Houston-based CEMEX, the State Lands Commission, the California Coastal Commission and the City of Marina have reached an historic four-way settlement agreement that ends coastal sand mining in Monterey County and in the continental United States. The agreement provides a December 31, 2020 end date for CEMEX’s sand extraction operations …
Read More »Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts honor 438 companies as “Good Corporate Citizens”
Certificates of Recognition have been sent to 438 companies for being “good corporate citizens” by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. The designation is indicative of the companies having met their limits for wastewater discharge for at least a year, fulfilled all permit requirements and maintained their environmental equipment. …
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