The decision to determine the winner of the Byron-Bethany Irrigation District (BBID) Board of Directors seat for Division 1 took an unusual twist recently. Call it the California Elections Code meets Dungeons and Dragons – yes, the legendary fantasy role-playing game… Following the district’s recently election contenders incumbent Larry Enos …
Read More »Camp Fire Destruction Leaves Behind Contaminated Streams and Surface Waters
The destruction of homes, businesses and property that occurred during the 2018 Camp Fire has left a secondary blight on the heavily burned community. The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB), in coordination with Butte County, the California Department of Water Resources, and the California Department of Transportation …
Read More »Water Education for Teachers Presented by Inland Empire Utilities Agencies and Partners
Registration for Project W.E.T. (Water Education for Teachers) is now open. Project W.E.T is an award winning, nonprofit water education program and publisher that engages students with hands on activities and interdisciplinary lessons that teach important concepts about water. The upcoming opportunity for teachers is being provided so teachers are …
Read More »Cucamonga Valley Water District Appoints New General Manager
The Board of Directors of the Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD) has appointed John Bosler as the district’s new general manager/CEO this Feb. 1. Bosler is the current assistant general manager for CVWD. Hired by the district in 2004 as the senior engineer, Bosler next became the director of engineering …
Read More »Ernest Conant Named Bureau of Reclamation Mid-Pacific Regional Director
Attorney Ernest A. Conant was recently named director of the Bureau of Reclamation’s (BOR) Mid-Pacific Region. Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman cited his many years of experience in making the announcement. “Ernest has been at the forefront of California water for nearly four decades, advocating for water for both agriculture and …
Read More »SOMA Environmental Engineering Disqualified from Participating in State Water Board Cleanup Fund
Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund (Cleanup Fund) Consultant SOMA Environmental Engineering Inc. (SOMA) and its principal, Mansour Sepehr, have been disqualified from participating in any further State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) reimbursement programs, including the Cleanup Fund, following allegations of submitting false documents and padded invoices to the Cleanup …
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