On August 1, 2022, the 51st annual watermaster report was filed with the Court, crossing a significant milestone in this effective working relationship between Western Municipal Water District (Western) and the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (Valley District). The Court appointed the two agencies a shared role of Watermaster following …
Read More »Anabtawi named Assistant GM by Mojave Water
Adnan Anabtawi has been selected as Assistant General Manager of the Mojave Water Agency (MWA) effective August 1. Hired as the Agency’s Senior Engineer in July of 2019, he was promoted to Imported Water and Engineering Manager in August of 2020. In that role, he managed the Agency’s Department of …
Read More »Garcia Gonzalez Named New Secretary for Environmental Protection
Governor Gavin Newsom announced last week the appointment of Amelia Yana Garcia Gonzalez as California’s Secretary for Environmental Protection after Secretary Jared Blumenfeld steps down in September. Garcia Gonzalez previously served in various leadership roles at CalEPA focused on environmental justice and tribal affairs. “Yana’s deep connection to communities, her …
Read More »Conference timely with Governor’s announcement on water supply
State Water Project and Conservation Highlight Event The 16th Annual Southern California Water Conference hosted by the Building Industry Association of Southern California was held on Friday at the Ontario Doubletree Hotel. The event focused on issues of water supply and conservation measures and was attended by elected officials, water …
Read More »Padre Dam Board Vice President James Peasley Passes Away
Padre Dam Municipal Water District’s longtime Board member and Board Vice President James Peasley passed away on August 2. Board President Bill Pommering shares, “I have been honored to work with Jim for over a decade. Our community has lost a friend and a champion of serving the water needs …
Read More »Prize competition seeks new precipitation measurement devices
The Bureau of Reclamation is launching a new prize competition seeking new and improved ground-based precipitation devices. These devices should be reliable, accurate, low maintenance, and able to operate in remote areas in extreme weather conditions. The Counting Every Drop Challenge is a two-phase prize competition totaling up to $300,000 …
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