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Water Agencies Recognized for Environmental Excellence
ACWA Presents 2008 Theodore Roosevelt Awards
The Association of California Water Agencies
(ACWA) today presented three water agencies with the water community's most
prestigious award for environmental stewardship.
Soquel Creek Water District, Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and
Yuba County Water Agency received the 2008 Theodore Roosevelt Environmental
Award during ACWA's Fall Conference & Exhibition in Long Beach.
"ACWA's member agencies are making significant strides in resource
management," said ACWA President Glen Peterson. "The Theodore Roosevelt
award honors these innovative projects that encourage responsible resource
management and protection. The winners are among the best of the best."
The winner in Category One (projects under $100,000) was Soquel Creek Water
District for its Water Demand Offset Program. The program allows builders
to "neutralize" the water supply impacts of their new developments by
retrofitting existing homes with water-saving devices. Builders can get
even more "credit" for installing high-efficiency products in their new
developments. So far, the program has saved about 100 acre-feet of water
per year.
Two winners were selected in Category Three (projects over $1 million).
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District was awarded for its Lake Elsinore
Stabilization Project, which delivers about 4.5 million gallons of highly
treated recycled water daily into Lake Elsinore to combat low water levels,
fish kills and algae buildup. As a result, the lake has been restored to a
healthy environment for fish, birds and animals and has brought tourism and
recreation to the community.
The second winner in Category Three was the Yuba County Water Agency for
its Lower Yuba River Accord. Seeking to end nearly 20 years of litigation
over diversions from the lower Yuba River to maintain fisheries, the agency
facilitated an interest-based settlement process that brought together 17
state and federal agencies to work toward solutions. The resulting
agreements meet the requirements for fish as well as local and statewide
water supplies.
ACWA is a statewide association of public agencies whose 450 members are
responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more
information, visit www.acwa.com.
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