Long-time water professional Ben Horenstein was approved by the new manager by the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) Board of Directors at the Tuesday, November 13 board meeting. The board had conducted an extensive nationwide search prior to choosing Horenstein. “Selecting a general manager is one of the most important …
Read More »National Association of Water Companies Presents Two Innovation Awards to Cal Water Service
California Water Service (CWS) was recently recognize with two awards from the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) at NAWC’s 2018 Water Summit in San Antonio, TX. NAWC’s Management Innovation Awards has awarded their members for unique, industry-defining ideas for more than 40 years. Two of CWS’s submissions – one …
Read More »Golden State Water Southwest GM to Lead CA-NV Section of American Water Works Association
Golden State Water Company (GSWC) Southwest General Manager Kate Nutting was recently named as Chair of the California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). The appointment was announced at the Section’s Annual Fall Conference in late October in Rancho Mirage. Nutting has been a member of AWWA for …
Read More »WMWD’s Free Spanish Landscape Handbook Now Available for Santa Ana Watershed customers
Now available in Spanish, Western Municipal Water District’s (WMWD) new, free handbook, the SoCal Yard Transformation guide, is available for the district’s customers as well residents throughout the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA). The watershed authority includes not only WMWD but also Eastern Municipal Water District, Inland Empire Utilities …
Read More »Orange County Water District Receives Environmental Education Award
The Orange County Water District (OCWD) recently received the 2018 Stephen J. Klaine Environmental Education Award from the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) at the society’s 39th annual meeting in Sacramento. The award recognizes an individual, group or organization for significant contributions to environmental education. Formerly known as …
Read More »EPA Reaches Settlement with Salinas Co. American Cooling, Inc. Over Clean Water Act Violations
Salinas County American Cooling, Inc. will pay a $28,900 penalty for violations associated with its unauthorized stormwater and wastewater discharges between August 2013 and June 2018. The settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pertains to violations at the company refrigerated warehouse and storage facility in Salinas. According to …
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