An Advanced Metering Infrastructure program at Moulton Niguel Water District (MNWD) has received a second grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the program with the recent award of $300,000 in federal matching funds. MNWD was one of 54 projects throughout the United States to receive the most recent …
Read More »Ted Craddock, DWR Assistant Deputy Director, SWP, awarded 2018 Outstanding Civil Engineer
Ted Craddock, Department of Water Resources (DWR) assistant deputy director of the State Water Project (SWP), was recently awarded with the Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Public Sector by the Sacramento Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Craddock received the award for his work last year as …
Read More »Santa Clara offering mini-grants to support wildlife habitat restoration
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) has opened a grant application process to award up to $200,000 in mini-grants. The Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program mini-grants program is designed to provide seed funding to encourage broader and/or long-term community engagement in wildlife habitat restoration and watershed …
Read More »District poised to capture more stormwater thanks to Army Corps of Engineers
Historically the Orange County Water District (OCWD) has had to rely on Mother Nature for water. Although, due to climate change, that is no longer a realistic water strategy for OCWD. The agency has instead made significant investments in cutting-edge technology, such as water reuse, to help the region weather …
Read More »Sacramento Section of American Society of Civil Engineers honors three DWR employees
Three California Department of Water Resources (DWR) employee were recently honored by the Sacramento Section of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) with individual 2018 awards. The three were honored as follows: Maurice Roos — Outstanding ASCE Life Member Award Ross, a DWR employee for 61 years, is an internationally …
Read More »Metropolitan Water District Looks to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Address Climate Change
The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) Board of Directors has voted to develop a Climate Action Plan with a goal of providing a complete framework of how to reduce the district’s carbon footprint. The plan will include reducing the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) produced in the delivery of water to Southern …
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