WCW Participates in EPA Tour Celebrating Clean Water Act
WCW was honored to be part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) tour last Friday celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act! The Act has been instrumental in controlling pollution and maintaining water quality across the country and locally. WCW completed several construction projects in the late 1970s and early 1980s that were supported by clean water grants to build much of the existing Water Quality and Resource Recovery Plant (WQRRP). The projects that resulted from these grants, and the Act itself, set the stage for many new, exciting projects happening today! The tour welcomed members of [...]
New! Internship Opportunity at WCW
We are so excited to announce the opening of a Laboratory Internship at West County Wastewater! We've partnered with ENGIE North America to bring this exciting opportunity to a student in our District. Please Share! Get the deets at https://bit.ly/LABINTERN2022
WCW is Proud to Celebrate Juneteenth!
Last month, WCW Board of Directors proclaimed to recognize and honor Juneteenth! Please join our staff on Saturday, June 18 at Nicholl Park in Richmond as we celebrate Freedom at the City of Richmond's Juneteenth Festival & Parade! We're proudly raising our Juneteenth flag this week and next. Also, help us celebrate this very special month by using this colorful, Virtual Meeting Background! To use this graphic, simply right-click on the image, save it to your computer or device, and upload to your virtual meeting app (Zoom, Teams…)
Statement Regarding Inappropriate Material Shown During WCW Committee Meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Gibbs kgibbs@wcwd.org (510) 390-4844 Date: June 14, 2022 Statement Regarding Inappropriate Material Shown During WCW Committee Meeting (Richmond, CA) Today at 10:00 a.m., during a West County Wastewater (WCW) Infrastructure, Operations & Environment Committee meeting, an agenda item titled, “Receive an update from Director Wiener on the 2022 Bioneers Conference”, was introduced and a video presented that contained the use of inappropriate and vulgar language. At the conclusion of the video presentation, Deputy General Manager, Andrew Clough, was quick to apologize for the language. West County Wastewater does not condone the language, tone, vulgarity, or [...]
WCW Lowers American Flag to Honor Victims of Uvalde, Texas Shooting
Uvalde Elementary Press Release
Deadline & Interview Date Set to Fill Vacancy on WCW Board of Directors
Please read this important, updated information regarding the Division 2 WCW Board of Director's vacancy. Deadline to apply: May 24, 2022 @ 5:00 p.m. Interviews to be held: May 25, 2022 @ 5:30 p.m. Create an application HERE Board Vacancy - Division 2 - Updated
Share our Virtual Meeting Background for AAPI Heritage Month
Last month, WCW Board of Directors proclaimed to recognize May 2022 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Help us celebrate this month by celebrating the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. To use this graphic, simply right-click on the image, save it to your computer or device, and upload to your virtual meeting app (Zoom, Teams…)
West County Wastewater Board of Directors Announce the Passing of Director Sherry Stanley
Our hearts go out to the family, friends, and constituents of Director Sherry Stanley. Click to read the full press release.
WCW Joins Coalition to Urge Wipes Manufacturers to Properly Label Products
WCW has joined with 43 other Sanitation Districts and environmental groups to send a letter to the manufacturers of wipes (baby wipes, disinfectant wipes, etc.) urging them to label their products truthfully and correctly. WCW's Environmental Services Manager, Joe Neugebauer, had this to say about the effort, “These products foul our pumps and other critical equipment, and it is time for manufacturers of wipes to do their part by following through on the requests in this letter. No consumer should be confused about how to dispose of any product, especially a single-use product that has severe consequences when disposed of [...]
Election Results Are In!
We are pleased to announce the recent election results of our West County Wastewater Board of Directors. During this week's Board of Director's meeting, the Directors nominated and elected Cesar Zepeda as President of the Board and Cheryl Sudduth as Vice President. Congratulations to them and a big "thank you" to all of our Board Directors, David Alvarado, Sherry Ann Stanley and Harry Wiener, for their leadership success during 2021! #WCW #CleanAndGreen #Community #Richmondca
We’re Celebrating a Century!
We are so excited to be celebrating our 100 Year Anniversary! Thank you to all of the women and men who have worked over the past century to bring West County Wastewater to where we are today. We are proud of the work we do! We are grateful to the community and our Board of Directors for their support! Please enjoy this commemorative video in honor of this momentous occasion. https://vimeo.com/657982037 #WCW #CleanAndGreen California Department of Water Resources #bigdeal
Celebrating Presidents’ Day
Originally created to honor George Washington and later Abraham Lincoln, what we now know as Presidents’ Day honors those elected to the highest office in the United States. Born on February 22, 1731, Washington served as the first U.S. president. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, and served during the Civil War, which resulted in an end to slavery in the United States. West County Wastewater asks everyone to take a few moments to reflect on the leadership and lasting impacts of Washington, Lincoln and all U.S. presidents. Click on the link below to read the full [...]