Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) has welcomed a new Director of Environmental Services. Joanne Yen Le comes to CVWD with broad and extensive experience in environmental services, wastewater programs, drinking water systems, stormwater program management and laboratory leadership. She most recently served as Laboratory and Environmental Services Manager for Monterey …
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American States Water Company announced that on June 29, 2023, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted final decisions in connection with the general rate case and cost of capital proceedings at AWR’s regulated water utility subsidiary, Golden State Water Company (GSWC). The final decision in GSWC’s general rate case …
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The Mojave Water Agency has partnered with the Hi-Desert Cultural Center’s flagship art gallery in Greater Joshua Tree to launch a premier Art Expo focusing on Water in The Desert-Preserving Our Oasis. This juried exhibition invites all mediums of visual art expressions (except video) to highlight the overarching message that “Water is …
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The Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners (LADWP) recently approved suspending collections-related water and power shutoffs for ALL customers during extreme heat and cold weather events. The new policy states when the National Weather Service (NWS) issues an extreme heat or cold weather advisory or warning, LADWP will …
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Following a public hearing earlier this month, the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) Board of Directors approved increasing wholesale water rates for 2024. SDCWA member agencies will see wholesale rates increase by 9.5%. Actual rate impacts will vary by agency based on their use of the Water Authority’s system …
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Last week the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) formally proposed to set the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for hexavalent chromium in drinking water to 10 parts per billion (ppb). SWRCB’s proposal included a three-stage compliance schedule that would provide small water systems with more time to acquire and implement …
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