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Operators are all too aware of the perils of finding birds and other wildlife that slip into drying beds for a treat only to get stuck and perish. It was a lucky day for a great horned owl when Billy Schatz, lead sewer systems operator from the Rio Alto Water District in Cottonwood, noticed something...
A communications strategy that involves front-line employees and builds alliances with partner agencies has been the key to the Inland Empire Utilities Agency’s (IEUA) efforts to protect its sewer system from fats, oils and grease, wipes, and non-flushables. Attendees at AC25 this April in Palm Springs will learn about this communications approach when Lucia Diaz...
Billy Schatz, a dedicated wastewater professional at Rio Alto Water District, recently made headlines for his heroic rescue of a great horned owl stuck in a drying bed at the Cottonwood wastewater treatment plant. His quick thinking and compassion helped save the owl, now known as Archimedes, who received care at Shasta Wildlife Rescue and...
From the State Water Board The State Water Resources Control Board, the City of South Gate and other partners celebrated the completion of an innovative green infrastructure project that will divert and store stormwater under a former industrial site, improving water quality in the nearby Los Angeles River. The multi-benefit project, which will also spur...
A project that will make Southern California more resilient to climate change by purifying and reusing cleaned wastewater will receive a second infusion of funds from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation announced it will award a $26.2 million large-scale water recycling grant to Pure Water Southern California, a regional water recycling project being developed...
Partnering for Impact (PFI) is a one-day, highly focused, interactive meeting of thought-leaders, practitioners, academics, and regulators from throughout the wastewater industry. These industry leaders strive daily to advance technology and innovation through various local and regional partnerships. The 2024 PFI event had 96 attendees and was held at UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation Beach...
