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<title><![CDATA[Water Replenishment District Press Releases]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2012-05-17 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Senate Protects Ratepayers by 31-4 vote]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2012-05-17 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sate Court Rules in Favor of Ratepayers]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2012-05-14 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Senate Moves to Protect Ratepayers]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2012-05-08 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[No Rate Hikes in New Budget]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2012-05-07 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[No Rate Increase Recommended]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2012-04-26 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD Celebrates Earth Day]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2012-04-20 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Congresswoman Maxine Waters  Speaks at WRD’s Groundwater Forum]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2012-04-10 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD Named Recycled Water Agency of the Year]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2012-03-27 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD Receives Top Budget Award]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2012-03-12 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD sues to protect customers]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2012-02-16 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD Receives Top Budget Award]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2012-01-20 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NGWA Presents WRD Groundwater Protection Award]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-11-30 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD honors Long Beach Water]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-11-21 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Torrance Crews Get Eco Pro Certification]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-11-10 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD declared official groundwater monitor]]></title>
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/111027 CASGEM Release.pdf]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-10-27 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD's State of the District]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-10-21 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD Director Rob Katherman Elected to ACWA Board]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-10-04 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD receives the 2011 Ground Water Protection Award for its Regional Groundwater Monitoring Program]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-09-30 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Protect Your Groundwater]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-09-15 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fitch and S&P Rate Water Replenishment District with Outstanding ʻAA+ʼ Rating]]></title>
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-09-01 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD Capitol Report with Linda Sanchez]]></title>
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-08-29 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Local Municipal Maintenance Crews Receive WRD Eco Pro Certification ]]></title>
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-07-11 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Top State Legislators Spend the Day at WRD]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-05-20 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD Hosts Procurement Policy Roundtable]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[WRD Hosts Procurement Policy Roundtable]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-05-04 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD Celebrates Earth Day]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[WRD Celebrates Earth Day]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-04-22 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A New Framework for Groundwater Management ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A New Framework for Groundwater Management ]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-04-03 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD Groundwater Festival a Huge Success]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[WRD Groundwater Festival a Huge Success]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-03-15 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD Hosts 2nd Annual State of the District]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[WRD Hosts 2nd Annual State of the District]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-10-07 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD's 3rd Annual Groundwater Festival a Big Success]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[WRD's 3rd Annual Groundwater Festival a Big Success]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-03-19 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD Hosts 4th Annual Groundwater Festival]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[WRD Hosts 4th Annual Groundwater Festival]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-03-10 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Storms Bring Much Needed Water but Not Enough to End Drought]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Storms Bring Much Needed Water but Not Enough to End Drought]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-24 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD Applauds New Water Package]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[WRD Applauds New Water Package]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-07 00:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Water Replenishment District Celebrates 50 Years of Groundwater Stewardship]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the Water Replenishment District (WRD or District) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. For half a century, the District has protected and replenished groundwater to the 420 square mile basins since November 17, 1959. The District was created to re]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/50th-Anniversary-Press-Release.pdf]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-17 22:45:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nobel Laureate Dr. Elinor Ostrom Recognized Groundwater Replenishment Agency's Effectiveness]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Water Replenishment District (WRD) salutes Nobel Laureate Dr. Elinor Ostrom for her keen analysis of groundwater producer activities in West Basin that culminated with formation of the Water Replenishment District in 1959. Her 1965 UCLA dissertation (]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/WRD_Ostrom_Press_Release.pdf]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-10-26 21:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Water Replenishment District Hosts First State of the District]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Water Replenishment District (WRD) hosted its first State of the District Address. The event presented an overview of the region?s groundwater supply picture in southern Los Angeles County and highlighted WRD projects and partnerships that aim to addr]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/WRD State of the Distirct Press Release _FINAL_.pdf]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-08-27 22:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Local industries work to protect the environment and water resources]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, a partnership of independent special districts serv- ing over 5 million people in 78 cities and the unincorporated territory within Los Angeles County, have sponsored an Industry Advisory Council since 1992 ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/GoGreen_11.pdf]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-08-24 19:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Assemblymember John Perez Kicks Off Water Replenishment District's Groundwater 101 Forums]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Community members and local leaders packed East Los Angeles? historic Tamayo?s restaurant for the first, in a series of five, Groundwater 101 Forums, designed by the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) to educate community members on]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/080309-groundwater-forum.pdf]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-08-05 19:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Water Replenishment District Receives Nearly $500,000 in Federal Stimulus Funds for Water Recycling Expansion Project]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Water Replenishment District (WRD) will receive nearly $500,000 in federal stimulus funding from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) title XVI program for expansion of the Leo J. Vander Lans Advanced Water Treatment Facility (also known as the Alami]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/063009_appropriates_award.pdf]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-07-09 20:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD has been recognized by Arc of Southeast Los Angeles County with their "Walk for Independence Award."]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) is being recognized by Arc of Southeast Los Angeles County with their ?Walk for Independence Award.?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/063009-ARC-Award.pdf]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-06-30 22:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Water Replenishment District Joins in BuFest "??Totally Green" Music Festival]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) is invited to participate in this weekend?s BuFest Music Festival and green education event.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/090528-bufest.pdf]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-05-29 22:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Water Replenishment District and West Basin Team Up to Reduce Reliance on Imported Water and Use 100% Recycled Water in Seawater Intrusion Barrier]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) and the West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) today signed a historic agreement to supply 100% of a seawater barrier with recycled water, eliminating the need for imported water. By]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/090417_Barrier_Release.pdf]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-04-17 22:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fitch Rates Southern California Water Replenishment District's 2008 COPs &quot;AA&quot;]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA' rating to the Water ReplenishmentDistrict of Southern California's (the district) $17.6 million 2008 revenue certificates of participation (COPs). In addition, Fitch hasaffirmed the 'AA' rating to the district's $14.8 ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/081103 Fitch Rating.pdf]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2008-11-04 22:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Water Replenishment District Adopts Budget for 2008-2009 Fiscal Year and Replenishment Assessment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD), which provides groundwater for 11% of the state?s population, has approved a 2.7% increase in its groundwater pumping rate for the next fiscal year. This small increase is even more impressive]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/080507%20WRD%20Budget%20Press%20Release.pdf]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2008-05-07 22:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Katherman Elected to ACWA Region 8 Board]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) Director Rob Katherman was elected to serve on the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Region 8 board. Elected to represent issues, concerns and needs of the public water agencies in Lo]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/071106%20katherman%20acwa%20reg%208.pdf]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2007-11-06 22:00:00]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WRD and City of Pico Rivera Celebrate Success of Wellhead Treatment Project]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On November 7, 2007, officials from Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) and the City of Pico Rivera will commemorate the success of the Pico Rivera Well #1 Wellhead Treatment Project. The project, a joint venture with the City, will ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.wrd.org/news/pdf/071106%20press%20release%20Pico%20Rivera%20Well%201.pdf]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2007-11-06 22:00:00]]></pubDate>
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