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Although just over a year old, Santa Clarita Valley Water (SCVW) is already earning awards for its sound governmental budgeting. Formed from the former Castaic Lake Water Agency, Newhall County Water District, Valencia Water Company and Santa Clarita Water Division, the new water agency has been recently recognized locally by …

The California Department of Conservation (DOC) announced late last week that eight organizations have received a total of $1.85 million in grants to hire watershed coordinators to help in building local capacity to improve forest health. The new watershed coordinators will work to help achieve the state’s Forest Carbon Plan, …

Eleven Bay area water, wastewater and recycled water agencies have joined forces to form the Excellence in Water, Wastewater and Recycled Water Research award category at the annual Contra Costa County Science & Engineering Fair. The water division recognizes outstanding student projects in the disciplines of water.  The category is …

Legislation authored by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-District 80-San Diego) and passed by the California Legislature in 2017 requires all California public, K-12 schools, preschools and daycare sites that were constructed before January 1, 2010 to have some of their drinking water outlets tested for lead by July I of this …

Two new directors representing the Central Basin Municipal Water District (CBMWD) and one from the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) recently became the three newest directors to join the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California Board of Directors. All three new board members were sworn in Monday, March …

The Bureau of Reclamation has released a funding opportunity of an anticipated $1.5 million for federally recognized Indian tribes to assist them in developing, managing and protecting their water and related resources. The total funding awarded to any successful applicant will not exceed $200,000. Through the Native American Affairs Technical …