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Entries Tagged California
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SCADA System Guides Santa Clara Forward
The Santa Clara, California, water system could serve as a snapshot of the history of water utilities in the United States.In 1895,...
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News Briefs: FBI Investigating Former Water District Employee
The Las Vegas Valley Water District confirmed to the Las Vegas Review-Journal that former purchasing analyst Jennifer McCain-Bray is under FBI investigation....
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Aquifer Recharge Efforts Ramp Up During Rainy Season
While it’s not apparent just yet whether this winter’s rainfall will bring closure to California’s historic drought, it is clear that the...
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California-Nevada Section AWWA Awards Scholarships
The California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association announced the recipients of its 2016-17 scholarship awards. Two $5,000 scholarships for graduate-level education,...
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News Briefs: Governor Responds to Calls to Drink Flint Water
In response to concerns over unsafe drinking water, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he will drink filtered tap water from Flint for...
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Sculpting a Canyon for Stormwater Conveyance
Imagine a winding, switch-backed highway, running along a picturesque canyon down to a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.Now picture a major rainstorm...
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Focus on Conservation: Federal Agencies Partner With Western Water Districts
Three of the West’s largest municipal water agencies have partnered with federal agencies to kick off the latest round of an expanded...
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News Briefs: Fundraiser Established for Former Sewer and Water Supervisor
An online fundraiser has been established for Michael Stiles, 56, who died March 22 in an accident while on the job as...
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News Briefs: Top Sewer and Water Official Resigns
Jim Good, executive director of the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, resigned March 3. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the agency has...
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Flooding Farms, Restoring Groundwater
The Central Valley sky was a never-ending expanse of gray. Not a single pixel of blue in sight. Under it, UC Davis...
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SFPUC Completes Last Two Critical Water Pipeline Projects
Construction has been completed on the last two major regional water pipeline projects that are part of the $4.8 billion Hetch Hetchy Water...
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Board Game Puts Drought on the Map
Let’s face it. Serious, complex topics and information always have the potential to feel about as dry as the current state of...
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Rates Key for California Water Utilities Amid Continued Conservation
California's water and sewer utilities will see weaker financial margins in fiscal 2015 and 2016 as the state's mandated conservation targets hit...




















