Water webinars

Join OCWD for its monthly webinar series on emerging and newsworthy topics. Hear from OCWD experts and District partners as they discuss important OCWD programs and projects that impact your water supply. Whether you are an elected official, water industry professional, researcher, consultant, student, or community member, there is something for everyone. Webinars last approximately one hour and are free to attend. 

December 14 at 10am - Seawater Intrusion Control in Orange County – Do We Need Another Barrier?

Orange County Water District has been investigating the nature and extent of seawater intrusion in the Sunset Gap area beneath the Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Southern California has four seawater intrusion barriers (two in Orange County) where water is injected via wells to create a high-pressure ridge underground that prevents seawater from moving inland and contaminating valuable groundwater. This webinar will highlight how OCWD has combated seawater intrusion in the Orange County Groundwater Basin for decades and take a deep dive into how it was discovered in Sunset Gap, what our investigation has shown, and potential barrier concepts based on groundwater modeling.
Featured speakers:
  • Roy Herndon, Chief of Hydrogeology, Orange County Water District
  • Chris Cassotta, Water Production Supervisor, City of Huntington Beach

Click here to register for the December 14 seawater intrusion webinar

PAST WEBINAR RECORDINGS

Constructing the Nation’s Largest Ion Exchange PFAS Water Treatment Plant (11/10/21)

View the November 10 presentation slides

Tackling Groundwater Contamination in the Northern Part of the Basin Through a Collaborative Effort

View the September 29 presentation slides

Putting California's Water Quality to the Test (8/24/21)

View the August 24 presentation slides

How Today's Drought Conditions Affect Southern California (7/29/21)

PFAS: Encouraging Results from OCWD Treatment Study – Update on Completed Project and Next Steps (6/22/21)

View the June 22 presentation slides

Water Reuse:  Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Going? (5/27/21)

View the May 27 presentation slides

A Tale of Two Basins:  Managing Groundwater in Orange and Los Angeles Counties (4/28/21)

View the April 28 presentation slides

Salinity Management Putting Southern California's Water Supply on a Low-Sodium Diet (3/30/21)

View the March 30 presentation slides

 

A 2020 Retrospective:  Wildlife Populations Thrive on OCWD Lands (2/23/21)

View the February 23 presentation slides

Reverse Osmosis: Getting the Credit it Deserves (1/27/21)

View the Jan. 27 presentation slides

Ready for Winter: Stormwater Capture in SoCal (12/17/20)

View the Dec. 17 presentation slides

Soarin' Over the Surface Recharge System (11/30/20)

Exploring Careers in the Water & Wastewater Industry (10/29/20)

You Never See Our Best Work: OCWD's Seawater Intrusion Barrier (9/29/20)

How'd They Do That? An Insiders Look at Expanding the World's Largest Potable Reuse Facility (8/26/20)

The Wild Side of the Santa Ana River (7/21/20)

View the July 21 presentation slides

PFAS: Encouraging Results from OCWD Treatment Study (6/23/20)

View the June 23 presentation slides

What's in a Drop of Water: Debunking the Myths Surrounding Tap and Bottled Water (5/28/20)