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San Jose Water has made a $50,000 donation to San Jose Aspires, an education initiative launched by the office of San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, to support underserved San Jose high school students by getting them on a pathway to postsecondary education. San Jose Aspires enables students to overcome barriers …

The California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association (CA-NV AWWA) announced yesterday that the new Advanced Water Treatment Operator™ (AWTO™) certification program is available. Planning and development of the certification program was done in partnership with California Water Environment Association (CWEA) and took about four years to complete after …

In tough times scammers are more active, taking advantage when people are already on edge and feeling vulnerable. Recent reports indicate that water agency customers are once again the target of their underhanded scheme. Some examples of utility scams are: A scammer will call and claim to work for the …

Congratulations to Rick Callender who has been selected at the new chief executive officer for Valley Water, becoming the first African American to serve in the role. Callender’s immediate priorities will be navigating the agency through COVID-19, while focusing on the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit, Pacheco Reservoir Expansion, Rinconada Water …

Rowland Water District is pleased to announce that it has received multiple honors in this year’s California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) Epic Awards.  The District received a pair of awards in the Graphic Design-Print Category for the District Quarterly Newsletter and for its annual Water Quality Report. “It …

The Imperial Irrigation District (IID), during its meeting of July 21, awarded $19,250 in scholarship awards to 26 local high school students who are pursuing their education at an accredited college, university or trade school this fall. “The IID Student Scholarship Program was established in 1991 to help high school …