Are you a current or former customer of Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD)? You may be entitled to unclaimed money. Each year, EMWD posts a list of unclaimed monies, which are typically refunds associated with the closing of water accounts, water efficiency rebates or other fees. Usually, EMWD attempts to …
Read More »LADWP raises water rates to incentivize conservation
Water rates for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) customers have increased as of the first of this year. The LADWP said the increase, which was approved by the Board of Water and Power Commissioners on Sept. 28, reflects the cost of various water supplies including purchased …
Read More »Mojave Water appoints Febbo as general manager
Allison Febbo has been appointed General Manager for the Mojave Water Agency, to replace Kathy Cortner, who has transitioned to a role focused on special projects until her retirement in early 2022. Assistant General Manager since January 2021, Febbo has an extensive background spanning 23 years in water resources, hydrology …
Read More »Settlement reached with Sacramento Area Sewer District for sewage spills
The Sacramento Area Sewer District (SASD) will pay $630,283 to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board for spilling nearly 1 million gallons of raw sewage over the past five years. The largest spill, during a holiday weekend in early 2021, accounted for nearly half of the overall total …
Read More »Water Authority named ‘climate leader’ for tracking greenhouse gas emissions
The San Diego County Water Authority has earned Climate Registered gold status from The Climate Registry for verifying and publicly reporting its greenhouse gas emissions. The effort fosters transparency for the agency’s climate mitigation initiatives and will help the Water Authority track and validate emissions reductions in the future. The Climate Registry …
Read More »LA Water Board settles with companies over construction site violations
Four local companies reached settlements with the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board for unauthorized discharges or failure to implement measures to eliminate or reduce pollutants at their construction sites. Of the four, GLC El Monte LLC agreed to pay the largest fine – $208,468 for unlawfully discharging sediment-laden …
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