2021 Project Recap
The new year is often a time for personal resolutions and transformations, so we thought we’d look back on some of Public Works’ best transformations in the past few years!
Discussing Water with KCLU
Listen to The One Oh One podcast episode titled: ‘What exceptional drought is doing to Ventura County’s water supply’!
Derrick Wilson Earns Lean Six Sigma Specialization
Derrick Wilson recently completed the Lean Six Sigma Specialization program offered by UCLA Extension and has obtained training as a Black Belt. Way to go Derrick!
WATER AND SANITATION – HEROES AT WORK IN THE MUD
Water and Sanitation – Heroes At Work in the Mud Can you be called a hero if you just do your job? Workers who respond to main line water breaks are heroic because water shoots out of these pipes at up to 10,000 gallons per minute, threatening anyone or anything nearby with submersion or ground…
EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | NEW REPORTS SHOW CHANGE OF RECYLCING FOCUS
EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | NEW REPORTS SHOW CHANGE OF RECYCLING FOCUS Aug 4, 2021 | David Goldstein by David Goldstein, VCPWA, IWMD Last Monday (Aug. 2, 2021) was the deadline for every city and county in California to send an annual report to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) describing and…
In the News- Treatment to Local Wellhead will Bring Safe Water to Somis Residents
The Ventura County Public Works Agency – Water & Sanitation has started installing wellhead treatment to filter out the excess naturally occurring minerals that cause the discoloration.
Celebrating No Lost Workdays
Beginning January 1, 2017, VCPWA started tracking ‘No Loss Workdays’ at our operations and maintenance facilities. Since then, Water & Sanitation’s Wastewater division achieved four (4) years without a lost workday.
In the News- VCPWA Water and Sanitation and PowerFlex Partner to Bring Energy Resiliency to Moorpark Water Reclamation Facility
The Ventura County Public Works Agency Water and Sanitation (VCPWA-WS) department and PowerFlex-an EDF Renewables Company are working to install a new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and associated smart microgrid infrastructure at the Moorpark Water Reclamation Facility (MWRF). The project will allow the plant to reduce energy costs and electricity rates during high peak use periods when electricity is most expensive.
ECO-TIP: SUNFLOWERS AT MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY BRING MESSAGE OF BEAUTY FROM COMPOST
Eco-tip: Sunflowers at Museum of Ventura County bring message of beauty from compost David Goldstein Special to Ventura County Star Local artist Paul Lindhard usually works with stone and produces installations on a monumental scale, but his latest vision, coming into formation during the next few weeks at the Museum of Ventura County, involves the…
ECO-TIP: STUDENTS CAN DIG INTO PUBLIC WORKS WEEK WITH TONS OF ONLINE MATERIAL
Eco-tip: Students can dig into Public Works Week with tons of online material by David Goldstein, PWA – IWMD Special to Ventura County Star This week is Public Works Week, and the American Public Works Association’s 2021 theme, “Stronger Together,” fits well with the way local educators are working. Despite the pandemic, they are collaborating…