Press releases
- April 22
Celebrating Earth Day: Pair Of Bald Eagles In The Prado Wetlands Named, Family Introduced - April 10
Orange County Water District Swiftly Responds to EPA PFAS Ruling - March 20
5,000+ OC Students to Engage in Hands-On Activities During Nation’s Largest Water Education Festival - March 13
Orange County Water District and Orange County Sanitation District Receive National Recognition for Water Recycling Project - February 16
Orange County Water District Captures Enough Water For 204,000 People During February Storms - January 19
Erik K. Weigand Appointed to Orange County Water District Board
- December 14
GWRS Wins National Award for Outstanding Water Supply Project - December 11
Orange County Water District Seeks Applicants for Board of Directors Vacancy - December 4
New Report Confirms Benefits of FIRO Strategy in Enhancing Water Management at Prado Dam - November 22
Orange County Water District Mourns the Loss of Board Member Kelly Rowe - November 15
John Kennedy Named General Manager of Orange County Water District - November 15
OCWD and OC San Awarded U.S. Water Prize for Outstanding Public Sector Organization (U.S. Water Alliance News Release) - November 13
Orange County Water District Operations Manager Recognized as Operator of the Year - November 8
Orange County Water District Receives Honors for Water Reuse Leadership - October 11
Coalition of National Organizations Recognize Orange County Water District for Innovative Water Management and Reuse - October 9
More than 350 People to Convene and Hear About Critical Issues Impacting Our Water Future at 15th Annual OC Water Summit - September 28
Orange County Leader Cathy Green Elected President of Largest Coalition of Public Water Agencies in the Country - September 13
GWRS Recognized as Innovative Project of the Year from the California Special Districts Association (CSDA News Release) - September 11
Orange County Water District General Manager to Retire After 40+ Year Career in Water Resource Management - August 28
Groundwater Replenishment System Final Expansion Wins Award from California Association of Sanitation Agencies - August 23
Orange County Water District Successfully Captures Rainfall from Tropical Storm Hilary to Bolster Local Drinking Water Supplies - June 28
Orange County Water Leader Cathy Green Receives Endorsement to Serve as President of California’s Largest Water Association - June 22
OCWD Celebrates 90 Years of Leadership and Innovative Groundwater Management - May 22
Water Supply Cost Savings for the Cities of Westminster, Garden Grove, Fountain Valley and Seal Beach - May 11
Orange County Water District Honored for Innovative Water Resiliency Efforts (ACWA News Release) - May 9
GWRS Final Expansion Wins Two Awards From American Society of Civil Engineers - Apr 26
Nation’s Largest PFAS Treatment Plant Garners Statewide Recognition - Apr 19
Groundwater Replenishment System Receives Design Grand Prize - Apr 14
Groundwater Replenishment System Completion Increases Water Supply Reliability for Orange County - Mar 24
Thousands of Orange County Students to Attend Nation’s Largest Water Education Festival - Feb 22
Orange County Water District Board Appoints New Board Secretary - Jan 18
Groundwater Replenishment System Celebrates 15th Anniversary
- Dec 29
Cities of Santa Ana and Anaheim Appoint Council Members to the OCWD Board - Dec 27
Orange County Water District Research Projects Awarded Federal Funding to Advance Water Innovation - Dec 22
Orange County Water District Board Elects New Leadership - Dec 9
Former California Assemblyman Van Tran Appointed to Orange County Water District Board - Nov 10
Orange County Water District Honored with Platinum Award by Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies - Oct 10
Four PFAS Treatment Facilities in Orange Begin Operation, Treating Up to 7,500 Gallons of Water Per Minute - Sep 21
OCWD Wins GRA Kevin J. Neese Award for PFAS Treatment Program - Jul 14
OCWD Named Most Effective Agency on Federal Issues by ACWA - Jul 11
Anaheim Appoints Gloria Ma’ae to Orange County Water District Board of Directors - Jun 22
Orange County Water District Commends Grand Jury Recommendation for One Wholesale Water Agency to Lead County with One Voice - May 24
The First of Four PFAS Treatment Facilities in Garden Grove Begins Operation - May 9
Statement From OCWD President Steve Sheldon Regarding Huntington Beach Desalination Plant - May 3
Thousands of Orange County Students Participated in OCWD’s 25th Annual Children’s Water Education Festival - Apr 26
Yorba Linda PFAS Treatment Plant Wins Two Awards from the American Society of Civil Engineers - Mar 29
OCWD Lab Named First California Public Lab in California to Receive Newest Certification to Detect PFAS in Drinking Water - Feb 8
One of Orange County’s First PFAS Treatment Facilities Begins Operation in Villa Park