The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Southern Nevada Water Authority have announced the formation of a partnership to explore development of a drought-proof water supply that could reduce reliance on the over-stressed Colorado River. The agreement calls for SNWA to contribute up to $6 million for environmental planning of …
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Cyclical water shortages are a challenge that Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) takes seriously. As California’s sixth-largest retail water agency, they embrace the opportunity to balance water use efficiency with meeting the needs of a diverse and growing customer base. Located in western Riverside County, California, EMWD provides water and wastewater services …
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California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) today announced the promotion of Michael S. Mares, Jr. from Vice President, California Operations to Vice President, Operations. Effective January 1, 2021, Mares will oversee field operations for California Water Service (Cal Water), Hawaii Water Service (Hawaii Water), New Mexico Water Service, and …
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This week, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved the 2020 Water Resources Development Act. The legislation – commonly referred to as WRDA – is expected to pass the Senate and be signed into law before the end of the year. Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House …
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Earlier this week the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s (MWD) board of directors voted unanimously to fund its share of the environmental planning and pre-construction costs for the Delta Conveyance Project. At 47.2 percent of the $340.7 million in planning costs, MWD will be contributing $160.8 million over the …
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The State Water Resources Control Board has approved a comprehensive plan to ensure lab testing and analysis for toxicity in waterways are completed using the same protocols and standards statewide. The plan, called the Aquatic Toxicity Provisions, makes important and targeted changes to activities at the State Water Board and …
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