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Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) came to an agreement over implementation of the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan, thereby ending a two-year long legal battle. In 2019, IID filed a lawsuit alleging Metropolitan violated the California Environmental Quality Act when Metropolitan approved its …

The Water Education Water Awareness Committee has announced their 2021 EduBucks Program is now open for submissions. K-12 educators in the WEWAC service area can apply for up to $1,200 for a water-related classroom activity. In order to receive a grant, projects must focus on drinking water issues. Projects may …

California American Water has rolled out an Inclusion and Diversity Grant Program to its service areas. The program will provide financial assistance to organizations seeking to develop and implement programs, training or community-related projects that aim to promote and foster inclusion and diversity in the community. “At California American Water, …

Levi Johnson has been selected to serve as the Deputy Manager for the Central Valley Operations Office of the Bureau of Reclamation’s California Great-Basin Region.  The CVO oversees water and power operations of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project. “Levi’s extensive background in project management, Reclamation programs, stakeholder engagement, and prior work …

After months of review and approvals from federal and state agencies, the West Valley Water District (WVWD) Board of Directors adopted the WVWD 2021 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) to ensure that the agency remains well prepared for potential disasters and is eligible for federal and state disaster mitigation assistance and grants. “This plan is one of many strong actions that we’re taking to limit major …

The Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board have released draft groundwater management principles and strategies which will provide the framework for State actions to proactively address impacts on groundwater-dependent communities. The draft principles and strategies provide a policy framework of near-term drought response and long-term …