Two Water Agencies Cited For Environmental Excellence.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 1999-- Two water agencies were honored here today for their outstanding work in meeting public needs in an environmentally beneficial manner. The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA ACWA Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America ACWA Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives ACWA Administrative Careers With America ACWA Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment ACWA American Civil War Association ACWA American Clean Water Association ) awarded the Castaic Lake Castaic Lake is a lake on Castaic Creek formed by Castaic Dam, in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, near the town of Castaic. The 323,700 acre foot lake (399,000,000 m³) is the terminus of the West Branch of the California Aqueduct, though some comes from the 154 mi² Water Agency and the Central Coast Water Authority its prestigious Theodore Roosevelt Environmental Award. The award recognizes natural resources management programs that enhance or protect the environment while meeting the public's water needs. "This year's winners exemplify the water industry's commitment to meeting public expectations for water while protecting the state's natural resources," noted ACWA Executive Director Steve Hall. "While the winning programs were different in intent and scope, the agencies share common goals of promoting environmentally beneficial uses of the state's limited water resources." The award is presented in varying budget categories. The Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA CCWA Community College Workforce Alliance CCWA Central Coast Water Authority (California) CCWA Churches’ Community Work Alliance (UK) CCWA Clayton County Water Authority (Georgia) ) won in the $100,000 or more category. CCWA was honored for its exceptional efforts at protecting the environment during construction of the Central Coast Aqueduct aqueduct (ăk`wədŭkt) [Lat.,=conveyor of water], channel or trough built to convey water, chiefly for providing a densely populated region with a supply of freshwater. , an extension of the State Water Project into San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. and Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. counties. Placing environmental goals on a par with planning and financial issues, the Authority adopted an extraordinary set of procedures to protect plants and animals Plants and Animals are a Canadian indie-rock band from Montreal, comprised of guitarist-vocalists Warren Spicer and Nic Basque, and drummer-vocalist Matthew Woodley.[1] They are signed to Secret City Records. during the four-year construction period. All field crews were required to undergo environmental training before being allowed on the job site and monitors in the field had the authority to halt construction to avoid impacts on natural resources. Exposed pipes were capped to prevent wildlife from straying inside and all trenches were checked daily for trapped animals. In the $25,000 or less budget category, the Castaic Lake Water Agency was honored for its use of computer technology in setting up an interactive kiosk An Interactive kiosk is a computer terminal that provides information access via electronic methods. Interactive kiosks sometimes resemble telephone booths, but can also be used while sitting on a bench or chair. promoting the use of drought-tolerant plants. The kiosk assists the Agency in meeting its goal of reducing water use by 10 percent over the next decade through increased conservation. The kiosk presents graphic examples of attractive alternatives to traditionally water-intensive landscaping, and directs users to area nurseries where they can obtain desired plants. Since 1993, ACWA's Theodore Roosevelt Environmental Award has been awarded to more than 17 water agencies throughout California. ACWA is a statewide organization whose 440 members are responsible for about 90 percent of the water delivered in California. |
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