Jan. 23 – LABS Awards Dinner
HOLD THE DATE! Saturday evening awards banquet at the Queen Mary in Long Beach. RSVP with Hala Titus (titush@bv.com) by January 16th, 2010 Click here for more information!
Project Aims to Keep Trash Out of LA River
Shopping carts, tires or furniture floating down the Los Angeles River and into the San Pedro Bay could be a thing of the past. A major environmental project to help 16 cities capture tons of their trash before it enters Continue reading
Restoring a Link to Nature: On the fast track with South Los Angeles Wetlands Park
Los Angeles, CA, is a city famous for its pavement. What other city lauds a mere concrete slab as a notable tourist attraction? However, apart from the landmark Hollywood Walk of Fame, life, like the concrete, can be a little Continue reading
Water Systems May Need More Cash
Congress set aside billions of dollars in this year’s stimulus bill for water-treatment systems. But that might not be enough… Listen to the NPR pocast
Metropolitan Receives Highest Honor from Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies
District honored with AMWA’s Platinum Award for Utility Excellence “This award is a testament to the commitment and dedication of our Board of Directors and member public agencies in providing the leadership to help Metropolitan deal head-on with the ever-changing Continue reading
AAEE Breakfast at WEFTEC 2009
By Wendy Wert LABS Director On October 13, 2009 the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) hosted a breakfast and networking event at WEFTEC09 in Orlando, FL. The AAEE/AIDIS/WEF “Trends in Wastewater Treatment” event drew attendees from a broad spectrum Continue reading
Nov. 31: Application Deadline for Next Certification Testing Window
Apply by November 31st for computer based testing – January 1 to March 31. Applications available at www.cwea.org/cert or call 510-382- 7800 #119 to have one mailed to you. To learn more about the computer based testing system visit www.cwea.org/cbt.
Regional Board Prohibits New Malibu Septic Systems
Residents in environmentally sensitive areas of Malibu will have until 2019 to hook-up to a wastewater treatment system. The Civic Center area has until 2015 to comply. The LA Times notes the long running argument over septic systems versus sewer system dates back Continue reading
Recycled Water Line Ruptures in the Valley
There was a water main break Monday morning in an 8″ pipeline connection to a larger 54″ line sending a tall geyser rising into the air. Some reporters quickly dubbed it “Old Faithful of the Valley.” The LADWP quickly closed Continue reading
Nov. 19: LABS Dinner Meeting – The History of Wastewater Systems
Guest Speaker: Jon Schladweiler Historian of the Arizona Water Association Join LABS dinner and learn about the history of sewer conveyance systems! Jon Schladweiler is a valuable source of information about the evolutionary development of sewers over the past 5,500 Continue reading