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Walnut Valley Water Wins ACWA JPIA Safety Award and ACWA Outreach Award
Walnut, CA (December 2, 2020) – Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) has been awarded two LaBounty Safety Awards from the Association of California Water Agencies Joint Power Insurance Authority (ACWA JPIA) for the third year in a row and two Outreach Awards, the Rising Star Special Outreach Award and the Region 8 Outreach Award, from…
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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…
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Over 100 Community Members Learn About Their Water Supply At Walnut Valley Water District Open House
Attendees talked one-on-one with water agency staff, participated in livedemonstrations, and took home fun conservation giveaways Walnut, CA (January 13, 2020) – On Saturday, January 11 community members from Diamond Bar, Walnut, West Covina, Rowland Heights, and Pomona attended Walnut Valley Water District’s (WVWD) Open House at District headquarters. The open house offered attendees a…
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Walnut Valley District & San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Collaborate To Bolster Safety
Walnut, CA (February 16, 2021) – Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) has partnered with San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District (SGVMVCD) to offer residents a free webinar series that promotes water conservation and public health. The first webinar in this series is titled “Be Water Wise and Bite Free” which launches on February…
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Over 250 Students & Community Members Discuss Water: Global Water Crisis, Access to Clean Water, & Sanitation
Diamond Bar, CA (May 24, 2021) – Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) hosted a weeklong virtual screening of the critically acclaimed documentary, Brave Blue World to highlight the global water crisis and discuss the importance of access to clean water and sanitation. Students and teachers from Walnut Valley Unified School District (WVUSD), Rowland Unified School…
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Walnut Valley Receives $300,000 Cal OES Grant to Fund Resiliency and Emergency Preparedness Efforts
Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) has been awarded a $300,000 from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Public Safety Power Shutoff grant program. Funding from this program will support District resiliency and emergency preparedness efforts to ensure quality and reliable drinking water to over 100,000 Southern California residents. “One of our main…
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Mandatory Water Use Reduction In Effect Up to 20% Reduction In Water Use Required By Walnut Valley Water District
Walnut, CA (January 19, 2022) – The Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) Board of Directors has declared a Level 2 Water Shortage which calls for a reduction in water use up to 20%. This action took place at a regularly held, Board of Directors monthly meeting held on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Specific actions to…
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Walnut Valley Water District Honored For Excellence In Financial Reporting
Walnut, CA (November 22, 2021) – Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) has been recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). WVWD received the Certificate of Achievement for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. The Certificate of…
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Walnut Valley Water District Recipient of USBR Grant to Help Homeowners Save Water
Diamond Bar, CA (September 29, 2021) – Walnut Valley Water District is pleased to announce that the District has been awarded a $70,000 grant from the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR). WVWD is one of 82 selected applicants from across 16 western states for the WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Grants to help local communities…
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Walnut Valley Water District Saves $2.3 Million, Receives AA+ S&P Credit Rating, & Plans for Future Affordability
Diamond Bar, CA (September 21, 2021) – Walnut Valley Water District’s Board of Directors authorized a bond refinancing plan that will save more than $2.3 million over the next 17 years. This action paired with the District’s intent to reduce its CalPERS unfunded liability creates pathways for District-wide financial sustainability and affordability. The District’s bond…