Yuba Water Agency’s Board of Directors approved a local cost-share grant up to $240,000 for the Yuba Watershed Protection and Fire Safe Council to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and improve public safety for communities in the Yuba County foothills. The funding will serve as the local cost share …
Read More »Garcia appointed to Board Director position
The West Valley Water District (WVWD) Board of Directors recently announced that it has appointed Angela Garcia, an experienced, professional engineering geologist with over 20 years of government agency experience, to fill its vacant Division One board position. “Director Garcia is a highly qualified individual with years of technical, government, …
Read More »Cal Water secures funding to relieve customers of past-due water bill debt
California Water Service (Cal Water) customers will soon see relief on past-due water bills accumulated during the pandemic. Cal Water has secured funds from the California Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program, administered by the State Water Resources Control Board. In late November 2021, Cal Water had requested $20.8 million …
Read More »Teachers receive grants for classroom projects from Elsinore Valley Water District
Four teachers across Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District’s (EVMWD) service area have been awarded grants for classroom projects that help students understand the vital role of water in the community. The Lois B. Krieger Water Project Grants for Educators, provided through Western Municipal Water District, help teachers incorporate hands-on water …
Read More »Congressman Takano receives water champion award from Eastern
Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) was awarded the Water Champion Award by Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) Thursday. According to EMWD, Takano has been a leading advocate for residents of western Riverside County and has worked to secure federal funding for a variety of water and wastewater projects that have directly …
Read More »CA-NV AWWA Spring Conference 2022 returns April 11-14
The California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association (CA-NV AWWA) will return with its Spring Conference theme “Sustainable Water through the Millennium: Leading, Education, Serving” on April 11-14, 2022, at the Disneyland® Hotel in Anaheim, CA. The four-day event will include an opening general session, awards luncheon, exhibit hall, …
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