Intense work continues at the Lake Oroville Spillways and the Department of Water Resources (DWR) recently announced in its most recent update that the emergency spillway’s underground secant pile cutoff wall was completed on March 7 and marks a major milestone for 2018 construction. The secant pile wall is 1,450- …
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An updated allocation summary for some Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors and an increase in the allocation to Friant Division contractors for the 2018 contract year was released this week by the Bureau of Reclamation. The newest allocation information includes contractors throughout the Trinity, Shasta, Sacramento River, American River and …
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After nearly three years of initiative planning, design and construction with the state of California and the local municipal water district, UTC Aerospace Systems (UTCAS) has launched first U.S.-based water reclamation initiative at its manufacturing facility in Santa Fe Springs. The Southern California aerospace manufacturer aims to save an additional …
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In an effort to plan for and implement actions to increase water supply reliability, the Bureau of Reclamation has announced three funding opportunities for fiscal year 2018. Through the Department of the Interior’s WaterSMART program initiative, Reclamation is looking to leverage federal and non-federal funding to work cooperatively by encouraging …
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Long-time Bureau of Reclamation employee Cynthia Davenport has been selected as the New Melones Lake Park manager and will assume the responsibilities for the daily operation and maintenance of the recreation resources at the Northern California site of New Melones Lake in Sonora. Davenport became an environmental steward early in …
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that two small California businesses will share $600,000 in funding to develop technologies that provide solutions for environmental issues. Hayward-based Microvi Biotech will use its $300,000 award to develop a method for treating phosphorous and other nutrients in wastewater. Removing nutrients …
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