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Agencies Will Now Operate as a Consolidated Sewer Utility
The Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) and Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) are pleased to announce the legal merger of the two districts into one—resulting in a consolidated sewer utility, called the Sacramento Area Sewer District, effective Jan. 1, 2024. This strategic consolidation combines the second-largest water resource recovery facility of its kind...
The Evolution of Wastewater Treatment in the Coachella Valley Sanitary District
The Valley Sanitary District (VSD) and the Coachella Valley History Museum (CVHM) in Indio have collaborated to create an exhibit showcasing a series of models that demonstrate a range of wastewater treatment processes. The exhibit, named “The Evolution of Wastewater Treatment in the Coachella Valley,” illustrates the history of wastewater treatment, from outhouses and septic...
Ron Wade, Longtime CWEA Member, has Passed Away
The CWEA community is heartbroken to share the news about the passing of Ron Wade, a longtime CWEA member and owner of the private O&M consulting firm Facility Process Solutions Consulting. Ron was passionate about the environment and about water. He also understood people and would do things to convince them to be just as...
Multiagency Task Force Assists Small Community
Rick Justice faced his first significant challenge just three weeks into his new role as Public Works Operations Manager for the City of Los Banos. A local company’s private sewer lift station malfunctioned, causing sewage to overflow into their parking lot and into the storm drain. In his previous position as the program manager for...
AC24’s School of Solids Offers a Unique Look at a Biosolids Operation 
  During AC24’s School of Solids, CWEA members will be given a unique opportunity to spend the day at an operating wastewater treatment and resource recovery facility. The day will focus on understanding how biosolids are managed, the technologies used to treat the biosolids, and how to operate and maintain those technologies and supporting equipment....
A Class Act: City of Davis Pilots Class A EQ Biosolids Technology 
  The CWEA Annual Conference in 2024 will bring together wastewater industry experts to discuss the latest innovations and emerging technologies in wastewater maintenance. One of the key topics of discussion will be the various methods for treating and disposing of biosolids, also known as sewage sludge. The focus will be on exploring newer and...

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