Westlands Water District’s Board of Directors appointed Jeff Fortune to fill the vacancy created when Director Todd Neves resigned last month. Fortune will serve through December 2022, when he will stand for election to fill the remainder of Director Neves’ term. “Jeff Fortune has farmed in Westlands for more than …
Read More »New study shows water restrictions have wide reaching, negative impacts
A new study commissioned by the Westlands Water District shows the far-reaching consequences of inadequate and unreliable water supplies on economies and communities. The Economic Impact of Westlands Water District (Study), conducted by Michael A. Shires, Ph.D., analyzes the economic impacts of the agricultural activities occurring within Westlands Water District. The …
Read More »State provides $301 million in Pandemic-Related Water Utility Debt Relief
In just over six months, the State Water Resources Control Board has provided more than $301 million to drinking water systems for past-due bills. Altogether 668 systems, collectively serving more than 80% of the state’s population, elected to participate in the drinking water portion of the Water and Wastewater Arrearages …
Read More »Eastern Municipal Water District Honored for Innovative Work in Recycled Water
Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) was honored last week by the national WateReuse Association with its Transformational Innovation Award for EMWD’s work in helping to pilot test a technology to reduce salts in recycled water. EMWD was recognized at the WateReuse National Conference in San Antonio, Tex., where it received …
Read More »Reclamation provides $5.6 million to improve water treatment technologies
The Bureau of Reclamation is providing $5.6 million in financial assistance to 15 projects to improve the technology used to treat unusable waters like seawater, brackish groundwater and municipal wastewater. The projects are funded through Reclamation’s Desalination and Water Purification Research Program, which plays a critical role in taking an …
Read More »DWR Celebrates National Groundwater Awareness Week
This week marks National Groundwater Awareness Week, and California’s Department of Water Resources will be showcasing aspects of groundwater on its social media platforms. “The reality is that our water system, which includes groundwater basins throughout the state, is going to be stretched thin this summer,” said DWR Director Karla …
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