A new study conducted by the University of California, Davis in collaboration with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) showed that conserving water does more than just save water, it also conserves energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. The study showed that customer-focused water conservation programs are …
Read More »Reclamation launches new prize competition
The Bureau of Reclamation announced last week the launch of a new prize competition. The Water America’s Crops Challenge seeks to improve water delivery efficiency and minimize canal failures for America’s agriculture by reducing water seeping from a canal into the ground. “We want to deliver water to farmers as efficiently …
Read More »Women in Water: Joy Eldredge
Joy Eldredge serves as Chair of the American Water Works Association California Nevada Section. Eldredge has served on the Executive Committee since 2018 and has held the positions of Chair of the Membership, Engagement & Development (MED) Council, Water Quality Division and Water Treatment Committee. Ms. Eldredge is the Deputy …
Read More »Fullerton Appoints Whitaker to OCWD Board of Directors
Bruce Whitaker was appointed to the Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District) Board of Directors by the Fullerton City Council to represent Division 10, the city of Fullerton. Whitaker previously served on the OCWD Board from August 2012 to January 2014 and February 2017 to February 2019. He replaces …
Read More »Property owner fined for water quality violations at cannabis grow site
A Shasta County property owner accused of missing mandatory clean-up action deadlines at his former cannabis grow site has reached a $25,000 settlement with the Central Valley Water Board according to a statement on the State Water Resources Control Board website. The statement identifies property owner Kyle Terborg, as having …
Read More »EPA Selects Roemer Water Filtration Project for WIFIA Funding
West Valley Water District’s (WVWD) Board of Directors recently announced that the agency was invited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to apply for a $24.5 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan for the Oliver P. Roemer Water Filtration Facility Expansion Project. Vice President Kyle Crowther stated, “This is …
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