Joy Eldredge serves as Chair of the American Water Works Association California Nevada Section. Eldredge has served on the Executive Committee since 2018 and has held the positions of Chair of the Membership, Engagement & Development (MED) Council, Water Quality Division and Water Treatment Committee. Ms. Eldredge is the Deputy …
Read More »Fullerton Appoints Whitaker to OCWD Board of Directors
Bruce Whitaker was appointed to the Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District) Board of Directors by the Fullerton City Council to represent Division 10, the city of Fullerton. Whitaker previously served on the OCWD Board from August 2012 to January 2014 and February 2017 to February 2019. He replaces …
Read More »Evans named steering committee chair of California Data Collaborative
Katie Evans, Director of Communications and Conservation for the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD), has been named chair of the Steering Committee for California Data Collaborative, a network of water professionals. “I’m so impressed with the work that the Data Collaborative has done since the organization was founded and I’m …
Read More »Olivenhain GM Appointed to County Water Authority Board
Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager Kimberly Thorner was seated earlier this month for her first board meeting as OMWD’s representative on the San Diego County Water Authority board of directors. Thorner was unanimously appointed to the position by OMWD’s board at its November 18, 2020 meeting and she was …
Read More »Water-Debt Crisis Balloons to $1 Billion Survey Shows
California water systems large and small are facing unprecedented financial challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic according to a survey conducted by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). The SWRCB surveyed more than 500 small- to medium-sized water systems and 150 large systems, which provide service to about …
Read More »Newsom Appoints Three New Members to California Water Commission
Governor Gavin Newsom announced last week three appointees to the California Water Commission. The Commission provides a public forum for discussing water issues, advises the Director of the Department of Water Resources on matters within the Department’s jurisdiction, approves rules and regulations, and monitors and reports on the construction and …
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