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Fifteen cities and agencies, including the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA), within Southern California’s Chino Basin approved a collaborative Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) this week in support of the Chino Basin Program (CBP). The CBP will provide three primary improvements to water and water storage in the region. The CBP …

The miners of the 1800s California Gold Rush were determined to strike the Mother Lode for riches and fame, and are responsible for introducing mercury to the Sierra Nevada. Mercury was used to process mining ore for gold. That mercury has remained in the Sierra Nevada and led to the …

New requirements adopted by the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) are aimed at strengthening the mandatory food safety practices required on farms to prevent future foodborne illness outbreaks like the one associated with romaine lettuce last year. The new standards approved by the LGMA Board are in direct response …

A project supporting local efforts to address California’s drought by reducing the use of high-quality drinking water formerly used to irrigate Malibu’s public spaces and parks has earned the city the 2019 “Recycled Water Agency of the Year” for its Civic Center Water Treatment Facility (CCWTF) from the California chapter …

The Orange County Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) Bottled Water Campaign – a collaborative effort of the Orange County Water District (OCWD) and the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) – has earned global recognition and a silver award in the International Mercury Awards competition. The competition seeks to honor the best …

Water industry veteran Thomas O’Neill was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of the Chino Basin Desalter Authority (CDA) at their March 7 board meeting as the organization’s new General Manager/CEO. O’Neill began his new position on April 15. O’Neill already has a long history with CDA. He has …