Sean Bigley named Roseville Environmental Utilities Director
Sean Bigley has been appointed as the new Roseville Environmental Utilities (EU) Director following a highly competitive statewide recruitment process. Bigley will succeed Rich Plecker who is retiring at the end of this year. Bigley has nearly 20 years of utility experience with the City of Roseville, most recently as assistant EU director for the water utility, with oversight of the City’s water and wastewater operations, including service to residents and businesses, long-range water resources planning, capital improvement projects, customer service, government relations, specialized water resources programs, and system repair and rehabilitation. He has 11 previous years of experience working in state and federal agencies. Read more in the press release here. CASA extends a warm congratulations to Sean!

 

2024 Water Career Day
The 2024 Water Career Day held at the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Water Campus in Encinitas was a resounding success, connecting agency employees with local high school and college students. Students toured the campus and visited interactive stations hosted by staff from San Elijo JPA, Leucadia Wastewater District and Olivenhain Municipal Water District. Be sure to check out this wrap up video and article from a local publication! Plans are already underway for another Water Career Day in 2025. If you have any questions about the event or want tips on replicating a similar event in your area, please reach out to Neal Bloom at Rising Tide Partners, who played a key role in coordinating the event!

 

NEW! PFAS Animated Video
A new PFAS animated video is now live on the PFAS411.org website! These videos are optimized for social media use and can be downloaded directly from the site.

We invite you to explore the video and share it with other agencies in your area. Designed for general educational purposes, the content goes beyond water and wastewater topics. You’ll find this video, along with other communications materials, readily available on PFAS411.org.