An off-line well at California American Water’s Suburban Rosemont District has been found with elevated levels of perfluorinated alkyl acids (PFAAs). The well in question is one of 29 wells serving customers in the Suburban Rosemont District and is the only well operated by California American Water known to have …
Read More »Inland Empire Utilities Agency earns procurement excellence award
Inland Empire Utilities Agency’s (IEUA) Contracts and Facilities Services Department was recently notified that they are the recipient of the 14th Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award sponsored by a coalition of procurement agencies and institutes including the National Procurement Institute, the California Association of Public Procurement Officials, Florida Association …
Read More »Orange County Water District invests in purchasing additional water for groundwater basin
The Orange County Water District (OCWD) Board of Directors recently voted to purchase up to an additional 100,000 acre-feet of imported water from the Municipal Water District of Orange County, the local representative of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MET). The decision is an investment to help refill …
Read More »Judge’s ruling prompts State Water Board to remove drinking water standard for Hexavalent Chromium
The State Water Resources Control Board approved a resolution on Tuesday to eliminate the current maximum contaminant level (MCL) for hexavalent chromium – also known as chrome 6 – found in drinking water. The board’s action was in response to a May 31 court ruling by Sacramento Superior Court Judge …
Read More »Delta Stewardship Council names new Lead Scientist, new Chief Deputy Executive Officer
The Delta Stewardship Council has announced the appointments of two individuals to key leadership positions within the organization. Dr. John Callaway, an internationally recognized expert in wetland restoration has been unanimously appointed by the Council as Lead Scientist. Jessica Law, the Council’s former Special Assistant for Planning and Science will …
Read More »Lead Oroville Spillways Recovery Project Engineer to serve as keynote speaker at SBC Water Conference
The Building Industry Association (BIA), Baldy View Chapter has announced that Joel Ledesma, Deputy Director of the State Water Project at the Department of Water Resources (DWR) will serve as the keynote speaker for the August 11 San Bernardino County (SBC) Water Conference. Ledesma will speak on the State of …
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