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Veolia North America recently announced that it acquired from American Water Works Company, Inc., the rights to 23 of its water treatment and energy service contracts. The transaction will expand the core municipal water business of Veolia and add 110 new employees to its North America operations. “We are excited …

The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board accepted an Orange County Water Quality Improvement Plan (WQIP)) for the San Juan Watershed Management Area (SJWMA) in south Orange County on June 20 for the purpose of reducing the effects of storm water pollution and related public health risks. The WQIP …

California Water Service (Cal Water) recently submitted infrastructure improvement plans in all of its California districts for years 2019-2021 in its General Rate Case filing with the California Public Utilities Commission. More than half of Cal Water’s proposed $828.5 million of infrastructure improvements relate to its transmission and distribution pipeline …

Along with partners Ducks Unlimited and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is proposing to construct the Sutter National Wildlife Refuge Lift Station Project. Reclamation has released the Environmental Assessment/Initial Study (EA/IS) for the project. The proposed project consists of six primary elements on lands owned by the USFWS …

Recent water quality monitoring shows that certain sites along the lower American River continue to have elevated levels of E. coli bacteria posing a risk to recreational users. Recreational visitors are encouraged to check the latest E. coli levels before heading out to the river by visiting the new online …

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has awarded the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) $750,000 in grant funding for a drought resiliency project. The WaterSMART Drought Response Program focuses on projects that increase water management flexibility and water supply reliability, including projects that reduce the need for drought emergency response actions. …