Garberville Sanitary District has agreed to pay $40,000 to the State Water Resources Control Board after violating a 2012 Cease and Desist Order by repeatedly selling unauthorized bulk water. During an investigation prompted by complaints from local residents, staff found the district violated both provisions of the order between 2017-2019, …
Read More »Helix Replaces Dock at Lake Jennings
Helix Water District recently celebrated the replacement of the wood dock at Lake Jennings, the district’s reservoir and recreation facility in Lakeside. The new dock is reinforced concrete encapsulating a solid polystyrene core, which makes the dock float. The dock also boasts numerous safety features including: nonskid concrete surface enhanced …
Read More »Master’s Coffee and Water acquires PureRite Drinking Water
Master’s Coffee and Water Service announced it has acquired Hesperia’s PureRite Drinking Water. The move follows the purchase of Glacier Pure Riverside last year. These acquisitions make Master’s the largest locally owned bottled water provider in California’s Inland Empire region. Master’s will offer coffee products and services to PureRite’s approximately …
Read More »Wendell Johnson Hired as West Basin’s New Manager of Engineering
West Basin Municipal Water District has announced the hiring of Wendell Johnson as the manager of engineering. Johnson brings more than 20 years of engineering and public service experience to the district. “Wendell brings a wealth of valuable experience and skills to our team,” said West Basin General Manager Patrick …
Read More »California Association of Sanitation Agencies’ Names New Board Vice President
California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jasmin A. Hall, Inland Empire Utilities Agency’s (IEUA) Board Vice President, as CASA’s new Board Vice President for the 2020-21 fiscal year. Hall was named to the position at the CASA annual conference earlier this month. Hall …
Read More »Coachella Valley Water District Receives National Award for New Building
Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) announced their new Critical Support Services (CSS) building has received National Award of Merit in the water/wastewater category from the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). The CSS Building was one of three projects nationwide to receive the award and now the project is a finalist …
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