The Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) recently announced efforts to develop an Energy Education Program in conjunction with Sonoma Clean Power that incorporates energy efficiency and climate change into their existing water education program. SCWA will develop, market and implement the $275,000 program, which will be funded by the Sonoma …
Read More »Infrastructure Funding Fairs Coming to Southern California
Cities and counties needing funds for infrastructure projects are invited to a pair of free funding fairs hosted by the State Water Resources Control Board and six partner agencies. The last two California Financing Coordinating Committee (CFCC) Funding Fairs of 2017 will be held Tuesday, Aug. 29 in San Bernardino, …
Read More »Agency offering free educational opportunities for schools, teachers and students
Now that classes are back in session across the state, the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) is offering schools, teachers and students an array of water-themed resources, including several that are free. “Students who learn where our water comes from and how to make the most of every drop …
Read More »Districts Partner to Launch New Regional Recycled Water Program
Earlier this week the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County launched a water recycling program that could help refill groundwater basins across Southern California and provide water to more than 300,000 homes. The agencies broke ground on a demonstration advanced purification …
Read More »Mojave Water Agency to host “California WaterFix: It Will Take More Than Duct Tape” presentation
Droughts, floods, atmospheric rivers, spillways, water conservation and the California WaterFix are all in the news these days but how much of it all do you understand? California’s water and its water history are complicated topics. Mojave Water Agency’s (MWA) new General Manager, Tom McCarthy, will be presenting the ABC’s …
Read More »John Rossi, General Manager at Western Municipal Water District, announces his year-end retirement
Following a distinguished water career of more than 30 years, John Rossi, general manager at Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) in Riverside, has announced his retirement in late December 2017. The veteran water manager has been employed at WMWD for the past 13 years. “It has been an honor and …
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