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Nathan Nguyen was hired as the director of public works for the city of Santa Cruz (California). Stormwater management is among his responsibilities.

The city of Maryville and Northwest Missouri State University will receive more than $3.7 million for a stormwater drainage overhaul in neighborhoods near as well as on the campus. The funds are awarded by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, which opened the grant program for a variety of water projects through the state’s allocation of federal American Rescue Plan funds. 

Pure Water Monterey, a recycled potable water project in the Monterey Peninsula (California), received an Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Pure Water Monterey is described as purifying urban stormwater, unused municipal effluent, food industry wash water and agricultural drainage water.

The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation announced that nearly $300 million in grants has been awarded for infrastructure projects across the state. All $15.8 million of Green Innovation Grant funding was awarded to eight environmental justice communities for green stormwater infrastructure projects, including: Albany Water Board, city of Yonkers, New York City Department of Environmental Protection, town of Whitestown, town of Harrison, city of Amsterdam, village of Hunter and PBF Hudson LLC.

CALENDAR

March 1-3

Michigan Stormwater-Floodplain Association Conference, H Hotel, Midland, Michigan. Visit www.mifloods.org.

March 28-31

American Water Works Association / Water Environment Federation Utility Management Conference, SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento, California. Visit www.awwa.org or www.wef.org.

April 16-19

American Public Works Association North American Snow Conference, CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska. Visit snow.apwa.net.

April 16-19

American Water Works Association Sustainable Water Management Conference, Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis. Visit www.awwa.org.

April 24-27

Center for Watershed Protection 2023 National Stormwater and Watershed Conference, The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego. Visit www.cwp.org.

May 1-3

International Erosion Control Association Municipal Wet Weather MS4 Stormwater Conference, Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Visit www.ieca.org.

May 10-12

Ohio Stormwater Association Conference, Kalahari Conference Center, Sandusky, Ohio. Visit www.ohioswa.com.

June 11-14

American Water Works Association ACE23, Enercare Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Visit www.awwa.org.

June 27-29

Water Environment Federation Stormwater Summit, Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Visit www.wef.org.

July 17-19

American Water Resources Association Summer Conference, Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, Denver. Visit awra.org.Tech Center, Denver. Visit www.awra.org.