Orange County Water District (OCWD) was recently notified by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation that they are to receive $350,00 for two of their Water Purification Research projects. Reclamation has selected 16 research projects to receive a total of $3.5 million under the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program …
Read More »Reclamation Veteran Engineer Named as Director of Security, Safety, and Law Enforcement
Registered professional engineer Karen Knight has been named as the Director of Security, Safety, and Law Enforcement for the Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation’s Commissioner Brenda Burman made the announcement of Knight’s new position saying: “Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the public, our employees, and our …
Read More »Teacher Grant Applications Available from Leucadia Wastewater District for Carlsbad Area Schools
Leucadia Wastewater District (LWD) in Carlsbad is currently accepting Teacher Grant applications from schools within LWD’s service area which includes nine elementary schools as well as Diegueno Middle School and La Costa Canyon High School. Three grants of up to $2,000 per grant has been allocated for teachers in local …
Read More »SFPUC Graduates Class of 15 Interns in the Sewer System Improvement Program Cityworks Initiative
Earlier this month the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) celebrated the graduation class of 15 interns enrolled in the agency’s Sewer System Improvement Program (SSIP) Cityworks initiative. The six-week endeavor is a paid internship program that provides youth from San Francisco’s Southeast neighborhoods with work-based learning and mentorship opportunities. …
Read More »Grants for Technical Assistance for Climate Smart Agriculture Programs Now Being Accepted by CDFA
Intent on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in agricultural operations, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) began accepting grant applications last week from organizations that can provide technical assistance to applicants for the state’s Climate Smart Agriculture programs. CDFA will award grant funds to selected organizations starting at …
Read More »HDR Expands its Water Resource Services, Acquires Sacramento-based David Ford Consulting Engineers
HDR of Omaha, NE has acquired the assets of Sacramento-based David Ford Consulting Engineers. Henceforth, David Ford Consulting Engineers will do business as HDR | David Ford Consulting Engineers. The two firms have previously worked together for federal and state (CA) clients and teamed on notable projects such as Oroville …
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