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The Klamath River, which runs from Southern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean in Northern California, will soon have four hydroelectric dams removed from its waterways. California, Oregon and the feds – via the Departments of the Interior and Commerce – are working with the dams’ owner, PacifiCorp, to remove the …

A break in the lining and underlying embankment of the California Aqueduct near Taft in Kern County was first discovered January 2 and has caused the Department of Water Resources(DWR) to halt the flow of water so repairs can be made. Water will be drained from a “pool” of the …

To help diversify water supplies in the Inland Empire, Nestle has partnered with the Cucamonga Valley Water District to build a groundwater treatment project. The $4.7 million project will receive $1 million from Nestle over the next eight years. The water agency is responsible for managing, constructing and operating the …

California American Water announced the completion of the acquisition of Dunnigan Water Works, a transaction approved by the California Public Utilities Commission in November. California American Water began operating the company on December 30. The water and wastewater systems will add more than 240 new service connections to California American …

On Monday, officials in San Diego celebrated the completion of the Carlsbad Desalination Plant, which is currently operational. The $1 billion project includes a 10-mile long pipeline to distribute water to San Diego County Water Authority’s customers and upgrades in current facilities for distributing water throughout the region. So far, …

Brown and Caldwell, the largest engineering consulting firm dedicated to the United States environmental sector, was recently recognized for their rehabilitation of the Orange County Sanitation District’s aging infrastructure. The firm upgraded two sewer force mains in Newport Beach, along a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway. The 60-year-old iron pipe …