Latest Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Stories
4 out of 5 student finalists attend schools in Central Basin service area COMMERCE, Calif., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Central Basin Municipal Water District (CBMWD) Board President Ed Vasquez was on hand this past Saturday to recognize winners of the 34th Congressional District Student Art Competition. Of the more than 200 students participating, four of the top five entries were submitted by students who go to schools in the Central Basin service area. The students...
LAKEWOOD, Calif., May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD), which provides groundwater for more than 10% of the state's population, has decided NOT to increase its groundwater pumping rates for the next fiscal year. Avoiding a water rate increase is a sharp contrast to the 5% to 28% increases in other water rates in the Los Angeles region. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110121/DC34153LOGO) "WRD is very proud...
CBMWD challenges Metropolitan Water District and Water Replenishment District to freeze rates for one year COMMERCE, Calif., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Central Basin Municipal Water District Board of Directors pledged this week to freeze all water rates for at least one year and called on the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and the Water Replenishment District (WRD) to do the same. "We are proud to provide the lowest water rates in...
"TREASURE BENEATH OUR FEET" LAKEWOOD, Calif., March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Saturday, March 17, 2012, 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 4040 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, California 90712. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120315/DC71230) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110121/DC34153LOGO) Rain or Shine the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) will host its 5th Annual Groundwater Festival "Treasure Beneath Our Feet," a free public...
Central Basin partners with a second city to construct a garden that highlights beautiful drought tolerant plants COMMERCE, Calif., Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Central Basin Municipal Water District announced today that it has broken ground on a second demonstration garden of California native and drought tolerant plants. The development of the garden has begun at the famed Sanchez Adobe in the City of Montebello, where 5,000 square feet of grass is being torn out and...
On August 9, 2011, California Attorneys at Blumenthal, Nordrehaug & Bhowmik filed a lawsuit on behalf of Southern California citizens against the Metropolitan Water District of SoCal, alleging MWD selected and delivered a hydrofluosilicic acid drug through their water that was never approved for safety and effectiveness. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) August 10, 2011 Alleging willful misrepresentation and deceptive business practices by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, in...
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Alleging willful misrepresentation and deceptive business practices by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, attorneys for citizen/consumers from San Diego, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties filed a lawsuit in the public interest of millions of consumers in Southern California, citing that MWD of SoCal has made claims of safely and effectively treating and preventing dental disease in recipient consumers, while selecting and delivering a...
More than 4,000 participants learned about WRD's Mission to Protect, Preserve and Replenish Local Central Groundwater Basin & West Coast Groundwater Basin LAKEWOOD, Calif., March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What do star fish and geckos have in common? They were all special guests at the Water Replenishment District's (WRD) 4th Annual Groundwater Festival "Treasure Beneath Our Feet." (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110121/DC34153LOGO) With more than 4,300 guests...
LAKEWOOD, Calif., March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 4040 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, California 90712. The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) is hosting its 3rd Annual Groundwater Festival "Treasure Beneath Our Feet," a free public event that attracts over 3,000 participants. This fun, interactive, educational festival features over 40 exhibitors including Water Agencies, Federal, State and local agencies, the...
As most Southlanders welcomed the season's first rainfall and prepared for the annual ritual of turning back their clocks with the end of daylight savings this weekend, officials with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California pressed consumers to roll back their outdoor watering practices, as well. "Transitioning into fall weather means making adjustments. And this fall, it is vital that we all make changes to lower outdoor water use," said Metropolitan General Manager Jeff...
