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Although former Republican California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and current Democrat Governor Jerry Brown agreed on the need for a new conveyance system to transport water from the north end to the southern end of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, it will soon become an issue to be tackled by Governor-elect …

The path from project concept to reality and on to a robust communications plan to dispel the “yuck factor” has been an extensive undertaking for the Orange County Water District (OCWD). But their efforts were recently acknowledged and celebrated at the annual Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA)Fall Conference held …

Released Friday, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has launched a new digital map that highlights which community water systems in the state have reported the presence of lead pipes and fittings. The submission of information regarding the presence of lead pipes and fittings fulfills a requirement of Senate …

The recipient of the 2018-’19 Stephen K. Hall Water Law & Policy scholarship was named earlier this week at the Association of California Water Agencies’ (ACWA) Fall Conference & Exhibition held in San Diego. University of Southern California (USC) graduate student Carlos Carrillo was selected to receive $7,000 to use …

A leaking valve threatened to derail a 10-day shutdown in mid-November when workers with the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) were scheduled to make repairs inside a dry section of a massive pipe. At issue was a six-foot diameter valve in the Second Aqueduct that was seeping water. The …

Citing family circumstances, Inland Empire Utilities Agency’s (IEUA) General Manager Halla Razak, has tendered her resignation effective Dec. 31. Razak her served as IEUA’s general manager since Dec. 1 of last year. Razak joined IEUA after a 19-year tenure with the city of San Diego. Her last position with the …