Former ACWA Director of State Legislative Relations Wendy Ridderbusch has accepted the position of executive director at CalDesal, effective Dec. 1. Ridderbusch retired from ACWA in March, 2019 after 18 years of legislative advocacy on behalf of member agencies. Ridderbusch, ACWA’s lead registered lobbyist, was successful in building coalitions and …
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The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department (SLOPHD) has announced approximately 33,000 gallons of partially treated sewage has been released from the California Men’s Colony due to a mechanical malfunction at the prison’s wastewater treatment plant. The spill occurred last Thursday morning and was reported due to electrical fluctuation …
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California American Water (CAW) customers in the Geyserville and Larkfield service areas (Sonoma County) and who were evacuated for several days as part of the response to the Kincade fire, may have one less thing to worry about. CAW has activated its Customer Protection Program which designed to take stress …
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The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded funds to ten Western water agencies to assist with establishing or expanding water markets or water marketing activities. The awards total $2 million and when non-federal cost-share contributions are included, these funds will total more than $4.6 million in water marketing planning activities. Of …
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Michelle Reimers, Turlock Irrigation District’s (TID) current assistant general manager of External Affairs, has recently been select by the irrigation district’s Board of Director to serve as TID’s next general manager, effective Jan. 2, 2020. Reimers will the seventh general manager in TID’s history succeeding Casey Hashimoto. “The Board believes …
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In light of the many fires and other disaster events in California, plus the ever-evolving realities of climate change, Santa Clarita Valley Water (SCVW) has reviewed its operational plan in the event of an emergency and recently shared it with the district’s customers. A seven-point plan has been developed should …
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