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Thursday, July 13, 2006 Quote of the Day: "Talking much about oneself can also be a means to conceal oneself." Friedrich Nietzsche Born on this Day: Patrick Stewart, Robert Forster, Harrison Ford, Roger McGuinn, Erno Rubik, Lynn Loring, Cheech Marin, Didi Conn, Louise Mandrell, Cameron Crowe, Victoria Shaw, Michael Jace, Gerald Levert, and Deborah Cox. On this Day in 1994: Jeff Gillooly, Tonya Harding's ex-husband, was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in the attack on Nancy Kerrigan. Sent to more than 24,000 readers nationwide... and thousands more via our lineup of online ads like the one above that appears on watertechonline.com Latest postings: EBMUD: Environmental Health/Safety Specialist II Mesa Consolidated Water District: Assistant GM California Rural Water Association: WW Trainer City of Garden Grove: Associate Engineer Foothill Municipal Water District: System Oper. I SFPUC: Manager IV - Asset Manager County San. Districts of L.A. Cty: Project Engineer Veolia Water: Operator - Grade III Veolia Water: Maintenance Supervisor Sweetwater Authority: Bus. Systems Programmer City of Fresno: Water Systems Telemetry and Distributed Control Specialist Want more? See all postings. Today's News —  Water Cloverdale nears water rationing (Press Democrat, 7/13) "A water shortage in Cloverdale is ushering in restrictions on watering lawns and gardens, and could cause a moratorium - at least temporarily - on growth." Corona turns on the tap with recycled water (City of Corona, 7/13) NEWS RELEASE. "This kickoff event signifies the completion of 27 miles of recycled water pipelines, three storage reservoirs and three pump stations that will be supplying water to more customers throughout the city by this summer."   Orange County GWR receives a Protos award (OCWD, 7/13) NEWS RELEASE. "The Groundwater Replenishment (GWR) System, Orange County’s local water purification project co-sponsored by the Orange County Water District (OCWD) and the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD), received a 2006 Protos award, the highest honor possible, from the Orange County Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)."   Warner Springs schools shut off water fountains (NC Times, 7/13) "San Diego County health officials ordered Warner Springs schools to shut down all the drinking fountains on campus this week after discovering that a bacteria has contaminated the water supply, the county announced Wednesday." Water tank plan threatens 30 old oak trees (Contra Costa Times, 7/12) "A grove of 30 old oak trees along a trail in the popular Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area could be doomed by plans to build a drinking water tank to serve Lafayette residents." Water's coming battle (Sacramento Bee, 7/12) EDITORIAL: "A new report warning of global warming's effect on California highlights the different approaches for solving the problem of a shrinking water supply." Madera County: Banking on water (Fresno Bee, 7/12) EDITORIAL: "An ambitious plan to store water underground in Madera County moved a step closer on Monday, when the House of Representatives approved a bill that would — if ultimately passed — begin a study of the project. That's good news." —  Levees Governor visits levee construction site (DWR, 7/12) NEWS RELEASE. "Governor Schwarzenegger toured one of DWR's levee repair construction sites on the Sacramento River, between the cities of Woodland and Knights Landing." —  Wetlands and Surface Water Wetland proposed for Balloon Tract (Eureka Times Standard, 7/13) "Rob Arkley's Security National Corp. plans to turn a third of the Balloon Tract property into a wetland, adding an environmental and recreational element to the company's proposed Marina Center development -- possibly at the cost of some square footage." Can a dead river rise again? (LA Times, 7/13) OPINION. "Few rivers have as glorious a beginning as the San Joaquin. The headwaters are on the flanks of the Ritter Range a few miles from Mammoth Mountain in the Sierra Nevada. Anyone who has taken an upper-mountain chairlift at Mammoth instantly recognizes the jagged Minarets and the hulks of Mt. Ritter and Banner Peak on the skyline." Algae 'eradicated' from Carlsbad lagoon (NC Times, 7/13) "The vivid green, rampantly invasive algae that launched a multimillion-dollar eradication effort in Agua Hedionda Lagoon is officially gone." —  Flood Control Culvert date may be a washout in Nipomo (SLO Tribune, 7/13) "Olde Towne Nipomo is expected to face another winter — and potential flooding — before nearby creek culverts are fixed. In April, the county allocated $1.8 million to fix or create six culverts in Olde Towne." —  Wastewater San Jose worker settles age discrimination suit (Associated Press, 7/12) "The city agreed to pay a 72-year-old sewage treatment plant worker $35,000 to settle a complaint that he was denied a promotion because his superiors feared he would die on the overnight shift." —  The Nukes Yucca Mountain update (Energy Tribune, 7/12) "In 1982, Congress passed a law making the Department of Energy (DOE) responsible for the removal and storage of all radioactive waste generated by America’s nuclear power plants. And yet, two and a half decades later, the federal government has yet to remove any of the waste, and the planned repository at Nevada’s Yucca Mountain continues to be stuck in political limbo." Yucca assessment lacks geological input (SD Union-Tribune, 7/10) "A geologist who spent a decade researching, compiling and editing a book of scientific analyses of the Yucca Mountain project said the Department of Energy's assessment lacks sufficient geological input and is fraught with uncertainty." —  Meetings LABS of CWEA July Meeting - July 27 (CWEA, 7/13) "The guest speaker for this month's LABS meeting features the highly regarded UCLA Professor Michael Stenstrom, who will speak on fine bubble aeration systems. Professor Stenstrom talk will focus on energy costs and the value of maintaining and cleaning fine bubble air diffuser systems." CASQA conference September 25-27 (CASQA, 7/13) "The CASQA 2006 conference in Sacramento offers a full program of training workshops, presentations and exhibits for holders of municipal, industrial and construction NPDES stormwater permits.   —  Local/Agency News MWD kicks off outreach campaign this fall (MWD, 7/12) NEWS RELEASE. "Southern Californians this fall will learn more about how they can save water by using the latest California Friendly™ devices and better landscaping practices through the next phase of an ongoing conservation advertising and educational campaign." —  Everything Else Jason Peltier named Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science (U.S. Department of the Interior, 7/12) NEWS RELEASE. "Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Mark Limbaugh has named Jason Peltier the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science. As Principal Deputy, Peltier’s new duties will include assisting the Department of the Interior in management oversight and policy direction for both the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Geological Survey." 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