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The Multi-State Salinity Coalition (MSSC) recently awarded Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) Board Member Ron Sullivan with the “Salt of the Earth” award for his longstanding leadership in water desalination. Sullivan has been a longtime advocate for EMWD’s desalination program. “I would first like to express my appreciation to the …

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has earned a 2018 Climate Leadership Award/ Goal Achievement Award for its efforts in meeting and exceeding its goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The 2018 award marks the third time in four years that DWR has earned this distinction. The award …

Veteran water manager and leader Tim Barr was recently named as Western Municipal Water District’s (Western) new Deputy General Manager. He brings nearly 30 years of public sector experience to his new position. In his new position Barr will oversee a service area of nearly 1 million customers covering 527 …

A long-standing environmental hazard in Southern California’s Newport Beach has not only been mitigated but has garnered the distinction as an Honor Award recipient in the Water and Storm Water category from the California chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). The Big Canyon Creek Restoration and Water …

Five individuals with the Panoche Water District (PWD) have been arrested for the misuse of public funds amidst widespread corruption at the Panoche Water District located in Firebaugh, 38 miles west of Fresno. The scheme has been reported as an estimated loss of over $100,000 in public money. California Attorney …

In a move to strengthen the Bureau of Reclamation’s efforts to continue to deliver water and generate hydropower in cost-efficient and environmentally responsible manner, President Trump on Monday proposed a $1.049 billion Fiscal Year 2019 budget for the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation is the nation’s largest …