A rural enclave of 140 homes in central Riverside County finally have a new water system to provide safe and dependable water after years of a problematic and unreliable water source. Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) recently began providing water service to the former customers of the now-defunct, private and …
Read More »West Basin Municipal Water District awarded $800,625 DWR Water-Energy grant
Two of West Basin Municipal Water District’s conservation programs will share a $800,625 Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water-Energy grant starting this summer. The funds will be used to further the existing Cash 4 Kitchens (C4K) Program as they implement new services for institutional facilities and for the district’s new …
Read More »Contract awarded by DWR to Kiewit Infrastructure West for repairs to Oroville Dam spillways
After two-plus months of headlines, the temporary evacuation of nearly 200,000 people and round-the-clock work to attempt to shore up what started as a crack and become a crater – officials with the Department of Water Resources (DWR) have awarded a $275 million contract to Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. for …
Read More »Earth Day to be celebrated on April 20 by Inland Empire Utilities and Chino Creek Wetlands
Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) and Chino Creek Wetlands and Educational Park (CCWEP) will celebrate Earth Day on Thursday, April 20 from 4-7 p.m. at CCWEP. The event is the 9th Annual Earth Day Celebration for the two agencies and will be held at CCWEP. The event is presented by …
Read More »Dublin San Ramon Services District to move sewer lift station in anticipation of street widening
The board of directors for the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) recently approved funds to replace and relocate a sewer lift station on westbound Dublin Boulevard. DSRSD is moving the sewer lift station before the City of Dublin begins widening the road between Dublin Court and Sierra Court later …
Read More »PID’s George Barber to become manager of California Water Service’s Oroville office
After 12 years as the helm of Paradise Irrigation District (PID), George Barber has announced his resignation to assume the position as local manager of California Water Service’s Oroville office. He will succeed longtime manager Toni Ruggle, who will retire at the end of the month. As general manager of …
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