Education
News coverage and analysis of current developments in water education at all levels, including emerging trends in learning, and notable efforts by education and industry professionals.
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Faces of the Water Industry Highlights Water Pros, Career Opportunities
/in Education, Features /by Andrea MoraThe San Diego County Water Authority, in partnership with its member agencies, has launched “Faces of the Water Industry,” a social media outreach campaign highlighting the diversity of people and careers in the region’s water and wastewater industry. The Water Authority is featuring photos and videos from 20 employees representing nine water agencies across the […]
San Diego Water Works Website Offers One-Stop Shop for Water Industry Jobs
/in Education, News /by Mike LeeThe San Diego County Water Authority and its 24 member agencies have launched a new website – SanDiegoWaterWorks.org – that provides the first comprehensive posting of regional water and wastewater industry job openings in one location. As the San Diego economy begins recovering from recession, the site features expanded job opportunities and regularly updated information about […]
Love Water, Save Water Artwork Wins Escondido Poster Contest
/in Education, Features /by Gayle FalkenthalSix student artists representing three schools in the City of Escondido are the 2020 winners of the City’s annual “Love Water, Save Water” poster contest. For 29 years, the City of Escondido has provided local fourth-grade students in its water service area the opportunity to illustrate water stewardship through artwork and creativity. The contest is […]
Fallbrook Rattlesnake Tank Artwork Honors High School Seniors
/in Education, Features /by Gayle FalkenthalEach year, the Fallbrook Public Utility District’s water storage tank uphill from South Mission Road is painted with new numbers. There’s a story about local Fallbrook history behind the fresh design on the “Rattlesnake Tank.” The Fallbrook Public Utility District changes the painted numbers on the tank to reflect the year incoming seniors at Fallbrook […]
Fourth Grade Artists Win Water Awareness Poster Contest
/in Education, Features /by Gayle FalkenthalThree fourth grade student artists were honored by the Olivenhain Municipal Water District Board of Directors at its September 9 meeting as the winners of the District’s 2020 Water Awareness Poster Contest. This year’s theme asked students to illustrate how they “Love Water, Save Water.” The district annually invites fourth-grade students living or attending school […]
San Diego County Website Helps Residents Protect Watershed
/in Education, Features /by Gayle FalkenthalBecause San Diego County gets so little natural rainfall, most residents must artificially irrigate their landscaping. Rainfall becomes a welcome sight when it occurs. But rainfall turns into an unwelcome problem when it enters the storm drain system. After the first heavy rain in several months, stormwater runoff gathers pollutants building up on surfaces like […]
Student Art Brings Life to ‘Water Is Life’ Contest
/in Education, Features /by Gayle FalkenthalEight talented East County student artists used their creative skills to depict the importance of water in Padre Dam Municipal Water District’s annual Kids Poster Contest. The theme ‘Water Is Life’ asked students to express the value of water in their lives. They could draw, paint, color, cut, or paste original artwork depicting the theme […]
Water Studies Open House Keeps Career Pipeline Flowing
/in Education, Features /by Gayle FalkenthalIn an economy altered by the coronavirus pandemic, water and wastewater industry essential employees remain in demand. To help people explore their career options, the Cuyamaca College Center for Water Studies program will hold its annual Open House and Student Orientation at distance via Zoom on Tuesday, August 11, at 6 p.m. Vanessa Murrell, grant […]
Sweetwater Authority and Otay Water District Win Statewide Award for Hydro Station Education Experience
/in Education, Features /by Gayle FalkenthalThe Sweetwater Authority Governing Board on July 22 was presented with the California Association of Public Information Officials Award of Distinction for excellence in public information and communications. As a collaborative project with the Chula Vista Elementary School District, the Sweetwater Authority and the Otay Water District received the award from CAPIO earlier this month […]
Vista Irrigation District Names 2020 Student Poster Contest Winners
/in Education, Features /by Gayle FalkenthalVista Irrigation District has presented awards to three artistic fourth-grade students as winners of the District’s 2020 Water Awareness Poster Contest. The District’s board of directors selected the recipients at its July 15 meeting. This is the 28th year of the local contest. This year’s theme was “Love Water, Save Water.” Karmen Isabel Simons, a […]
Hydro Station Joins Virtual ‘Innovation Week’ May 26-29
/in Education, Features /by Gayle FalkenthalThe Chula Vista Elementary School District’s “Innovation Week 2020” from May 26 to 29 will make a virtue of going virtual, inviting the community to participate along with its students in four live science education events. The activities include a Hydro Station lesson about groundwater aquifers. The Hydro Station is an interactive educational space at […]
Water Systems in Closed Buildings May Require Flushing and Testing
/in Education, Features /by Mike LeePlumbing systems in buildings closed or vacant for long periods may need to be flushed to safely remove stagnant water. Water provided by the San Diego Water Authority and its 24 member agencies continues to meet all state and federal drinking water standards. But after water leaves the agencies’ distribution systems and enters private service […]
Shows That Teach Creates Free Online Educational Videos
/in Education, Features /by Kristiene GongThe San Diego County Water Authority’s long-running and highly popular school assembly programs are suspended as students nationwide stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic. To help students, parents and teachers continue learning about water and science, the Water Authority is partnering with Shows That Teach, a Southern California company that specializes in school education […]
Opinion: Your Tap is the Safest Source of Water During this Pandemic
/in Education, Features /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diego / Helix Water Districtby Mark A. GracykAs we Americans face these unprecedented times, many are rushing to the store to stock up on bottled water and other supplies. At Helix Water District, we want to remind you that your tap water is still safe and reliable. While it’s always advisable to have a reasonable amount of emergency water on hand, the coronavirus […]
Sweetwater Authority Displays Winning Photos at Board Reception
/in Agency News, Education, News /by Gayle FalkenthalTen South Bay area high school students were honored for their winning photos at the March 11 Sweetwater Authority Governing Board meeting. Nearly 100 students from Sweetwater’s service area entered its annual water photo contest, which challenges students to showcase the importance of water in everyday life through photography. Students submitted photos in two categories. […]