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WVWD’s Internship Program Fuels Career Aspirations for Local High School Students
Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) proudly celebrates the successful conclusion of its 8-week summer internship program. This year’s program provided 11 outstanding local high school students with immersive, hands-on work experience. Building on the success of past years, the program aimed to give interns a thorough understanding of different roles within the District and to…
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Money for High School Seniors!
The 2023-2024 Scholar Dollar Program is now accepting applications. The deadline to apply is Thursday, February 15th at 4:30 p.m. All applications must be submitted online at pwagcet.org/scholar-dollars/. This year’s essay topic/theme is “How will climate change impact droughts and water supplies in California? Describe something that water agencies, cities, counties, or the state could…
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Money for High School Seniors!
The 2024-2025 Scholar Dollar Program is now accepting applications. The deadline to apply is Thursday, February 13th at 4:30 p.m. All applications must be submitted online at pwagcet.org/scholar-dollars/. This year’s essay topic/theme is “How will climate change impact droughts and water supplies in California? Describe something that water agencies, cities, counties or the state could…
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Money for Teachers!
The 2023-2024 Splash Cash Program is now accepting applications. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 27th at 3:30 p.m. All applications must be submitted by a K-12 educator online at pwagcet.org/splash-cash. This a program sponsored by Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) through its participation in the Public Water Agencies Group (PWAG) Conservation & Education…
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Students Help WVWD Customers Save Water with Project Bright
According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in May, kids and teens who volunteer in their communities are more likely to improve their well-being and self-respect and less likely to suffer from anxiety. For proof, you don’t have to look further than the Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD)…
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WVUSD and RUSD Teachers & Students Receive Over $3,500 From Local Water Utility – Walnut Valley Water District
Walnut, CA (April 6, 2023) – Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) distributes over $3,500 in financial aid to local teachers and students in the Walnut Valley Unified School District (WVUSD) and the Rowland Unified School District (RUSD). Two high school seniors from Walnut High School and Rowland High School were selected as part of a…
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You’re Invited! Community Water Festival
Community Water Festival & Showcase Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) happily invites community members to its first-ever Community Water Festival! The Community Water Festival is a free, community outreach event focused on educating residents of all ages on environmental stewardship and the District’s commitment to providing safe, quality drinking water. This event was developed in…
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High School Educators and Students Provided Opportunity to Transform Water Utility Experience
Walnut, CA (March 21, 2023) – As part of its commitment to sustainability and community engagement, Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) is proud to announce its sponsorship of MeterHero, an innovative academic curriculum designed to provide high school students with hands-on experience around water conservation and data analysis. MeterHero is a curriculum enhancement offered to…
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Education Team Facilitates “Water Tower Challenge” STEAM Activity During National Engineers Week
Walnut, CA (February 27, 2023) – Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) facilitated a hands-on STEAM activity, the “Water Tower Challenge”, to Walnut Valley Unified School District (WUSD) 4th and 5th-grade classes. Walnut Elementary School and Quail Summit Elementary School were selected in celebration of National Engineers Week. Students were given the challenge to build a…
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Walnut Valley Water District Promotes Steam Education During National Engineers Week
District activities included classroom presentations and one-on-ones with localstudents to promote opportunities within the engineer and water industry Walnut, CA (February 24, 2020) – Walnut Valley Water District participated in the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) 69th annual National Engineers Week. Activities during National Engineers Week included a Water Quality presentation at Ron Hockwalt…