Members in the News!
As we continue to see news releases concerning the influx of wipes due to COVID-19, you may notice some familiar faces! Check out one of the latest clips from ABC 7 News featuring footage at Novato Sanitary District’s treatment plant headworks building and interviews with Mike Prinz, General Manager of Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District and Sandeep Karkal, General Manager of Novato Sanitary District. If your agency is receiving media requests and need assistance, we are here to help! Please contact our Communications Analyst, Alyssa Downs for resources and CASA’s media statement on flushing wipes.

 

CASA Associate Member Offers COVID-19 Relief Program
During this public health crisis, SmartCover has created a COVID-19 Relief Program for free remote collection system monitoring. Their goal is to help the wastewater industry deal with the current and future issues associated with limited staff and the influx of wipes and other debris that have increased the risk of spills.

COVID-19 Relief Package Flyer


CWEA Emerging Leader Awards
Who comes to mind when you think of an accomplished water professional, someone making a significant, positive impact on California’s water? Have they not yet been recognized for that effort? Nominate them for the California Water Environment Association’s (CWEA) Emerging Leader Award today!


We Love the Creativity!
Many agencies are working hard to get messages out in their communities to inform the public of various important matters, and we love to see it! Kudos to Rancho Water, Yorba Linda Water District, Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, and Ross Valley Sanitary District on their creative messaging and efforts in public outreach! If your agency has recently created public outreach materials that you are willing to share with the CASA membership, please send them to our Communications Analyst, Alyssa Downs.


Toilet Paper Pantry
On Saturday April 11, Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) hosted a COVID-19 Community Toilet Paper Pantry in partnership with Smalltown Society. This event was created in response to the toilet paper shortage caused by COVID-19 and felt by all, but especially the underserved in the community. What a great way to support your local community, well done CVSan!


CASA Education Foundation Scholarship Applications
The CASA Education Foundation helps ensure clean water for Californians by awarding scholarships to promising students on a path to serving the environmental community. Does your local college or university know about CASA’s financial aid to students interested in a career in water? The Foundation is accepting scholarship applications through April 26, 2020. For information on how to apply, who is eligible and the scholarship guidelines, visit the website.