Orange County Water District

We’re excited to welcome T.E. Roberts Inc. as a social media sponsor for the upcoming Children’s Water Education Festival. T.E. Roberts, Inc. is dedicated to building and designing quality underground pipeline projects for private and public entities throughout Southern California. Thank you T.E. Roberts, Inc.! Visit www.terobertsinc.com to learn more about their work, and visit https://lnkd.in/gHmhj86 to learn how you too can sponsor this educational event.

OCWD had the pleasure of meeting with Senator Steven Choi, PhD and Assemblymember Tri Ta earlier today to talk about OCWD’s vital role in managing and sustaining the region’s water supply. OCWD maintains an active presence in the government arena to forge and maintain long-term, positive and proactive relationships with legislative offices. Thank you for meeting with us Senator Choi and Assemblymember Ta!

OCWD has partnered with US Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District since 1995 to store water from the Santa Ana River at Prado Dam. The approved deviation allows for higher water storage levels, temporarily raising it to 508 feet above mean sea level, with potential future increases to 510 or 512 feet. This adjustment will allow for the capture of an additional two billion gallons of stormwater, which is enough water to supply 48,000 people and save $6 million in imported water costs. 🔗https://lnkd.in/d9uptTvk

Meet Kay Barr, the first woman to serve on OCWD’s board of directors. Barr was elected in 1979 and served until 2014, where she was instrumental in the creation of the Groundwater Replenishment System, Advanced Water Quality Assurance Laboratory (since renamed), and stormwater storage behind Prado Dam. #womenshistorymonth

Join OCWD and the County of Orange on March 11 to explore how sediment management impacts our water supply and its significance to both inland and coastal communities. During this free webinar, we’ll highlight innovative tools like SediMatch, regional collaboration efforts, and solutions to challenges at Prado Dam—a key site for stormwater capture that supports OCWD and its communities. Register at https://loom.ly/54SOr6Q.

Egg-citing news nature lovers! Lucy and Ricky, our beloved bald eagle duo, are set to become parents again. Lucy was recently spotted nesting high above the Prado Basin. We’re hoping for eaglets this spring and will keep you posted when their bundle(s) of joy hatch. 🥰🦅

“Ensuring a reliable water supply requires careful planning, innovation, and investment,” said Denis R. Bilodeau, P.E., board president. “The Resilience Plan builds on OCWD’s long history of proactive water management, providing a framework to safeguard our region’s water future.” Learn more at https://lnkd.in/d6887FvX.

OCWD is currently hiring a postdoctoral research associate for our research and development department. This one year, limited-term contract position will work out of our Anaheim and Fountain Valley locations carrying out studies related to PFAS treatment and destruction, groundwater recharge optimization, and potable reuse treatment technology evaluation. Applications must be submitted online at https://loom.ly/cSj6ZJU.

We are excited to be featured in the most recent edition of the Layperson's Guide to Water Recycling, published by the Water Education Foundation. https://lnkd.in/gNHJVzui

Yesterday, our board president, Denis Bilodeau, PE, had the pleasure of providing a GWRS tour to Congressman Dave Min. Thank you Congressman Min for your interest in strengthening the region's water supply by learning about OCWD and our role in providing clean and reliable water to north and central Orange County. 💦