South L.A.’s premiere outdoor event returns – live and in-person -with the 17th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., along Crenshaw Blvd., from Obama Blvd. to Stocker Ave.
Board declares shortage level one; calls for voluntary reduction in water use
West Basin, a provider of drinking and recycled water supplies for nearly 1 million people in coastal Los Angeles County, nominated Dominguez Technology Center for the Recycled Water Customer of the Year Award. The award recognizes innovative organizations who have advanced the use and acceptance of recycled water. The annual award is given out by WateReuse California. West Basin Board Vice President, Harold C. Williams, accepted this year’s award on behalf of all the project partners.
To help restaurants and food service facilities save water, West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) is expanding its Cash for Kitchens (C4K) Program, one of many free water conservation programs for businesses located in the West Basin service area.
Eligible public facilities can now receive up to $2,000 to help the community access drinking water, stay hydrated and reduce plastic waste.
Her latest achievement is first Black to lead MWD Board
America’s Water Infrastructure Act, the comprehensive infrastructure legislation passed by Congress in the fall and signed by the president on Oct. 23, will allow West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) to access an additional $35 million in federal funding for its Harbor South Bay Water Recycling project.
Municipal water district funds water stations at public facilities
To date, West Basin has completed 15 of its 16 planned OFGs throughout its 185 square mile service area.
The election of officers of the Board of Directors facilitates the appointment of committees and assignment of representatives to affiliate organizations
During a special board meeting on October 3, 2016, the West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) Board of Directors presented Assemblymember Mike Gipson with its Legislator of the Year award.
Sept. 10 As part of its efforts to expand water conservation programs for its communities, West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) has launched its first-ever greywater workshop series. The workshops are designed to educate residents on the safe and legal use of greywater and showcase an innovative technique to reduce residential water use. A total of five classes have been scheduled in the District’s service area this summer. West Basin’s scheduled greywater workshops include: July 30-City of Culver City – City Hall (Dan Patacchia Room), Culver City; Aug. 20 – City of Inglewood – City Hall, Inglewood; Sept. 10
West Basin Municipal Water District Board of Directors from left to right: Donald L. Dear, Carol W. Kwan, Gloria D. Gray, Harold C. Williams and Scott Houston. (courtesy photo) INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Following the West Basin Municipal Water District’s (West Basin) briefing on its responsible Ocean Water Desalination Program to the Inglewood City Council on May 17, the city council supported the district’s desalination program contingent on West Basin meeting specific conditions. The city’s support for a responsible desalination program is based on West Basin’s commitment to the following conditions: that the proposed project meet and/or surpass the new
Free community event on Oct. 24 will include tours, games, rides, food, and water education activities