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Fast Growing Water Engineering Firm Expands Reach

/in /by /Digital Journal Mentioned: Javier Saunders

Richard Brady & Associates, Inc. (BRADY)  announced today that Javier Saunders, P.E. has joined the firm to further expand its recent success in the municipal water resources sector.  Javier spent the last 12 years at Harris & Associates where he was instrumental in expanding their water/wastewater capabilities.  Having served on the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors for over 10 years, Javier provides our clients with a broad range of knowledge of local and regional water related issues.  Javier comments “I am excited to start a new challenge within BRADY and help lead its rapid expansion.

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Poseidon Water Named Energy Champion by SDG&E

/in /by /Orange County Breeze Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) named Poseidon Water an Energy Champion for 2016. Poseidon was selected as the Water Energy Nexus Champion for their investments in, and commitment to, sustainability and energy efficiency at the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant (the Plant).

To reduce energy consumption at the Plant, Poseidon employs 144 state-of-the-art energy recovery devices that are able to save an estimated 146 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of energy per year and reduce carbon emissions by 42,000 metric tons annually – a saving roughly equivalent to removing 9,000 passenger vehicles from the roads.

 

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Business, water interests seek to increase bass limits to help salmon

/in /by /The Redding Record Searchlightby Damon Arthur

A group representing powerful statewide business and water interests has filed a petition to ease Sacramento River fishing regulations for striped bass, a predator fish some blame for the demise of chinook salmon.

The California Fish and Game Commission will consider the petition, which also includes changes to black bass regulations, during its meeting next month in Folsom.

The filing is the latest in an ongoing debate over striped bass, a non-native fish some say eat enormous amounts of young salmon in the Sacramento River and in the Delta as the little fish try to make it to the ocean.

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