Stories from the CWEA Archives
In 1928 we started as the California Sewage Works Association, became the Water Pollution Control Association and today we are the California Water Environment Association (CWEA). Over the years we've seen some amazing water professionals and projects. Here are just a few...
California’s First Water Reuse Filtration Plant was in Los Angeles 1930
In the mid-1920’s, with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California just forming and the Colorado River water supply not …
Rube Goldberg Became Shoveler in 1960s
by Joe Haworth (as published in the Winter CWEA Bulletin 1996) That’s right! Members of the Select Society of Sanitary …
Milestones for Women in the CWEA: Marilyn Gleaves 1930-2013
In keeping with the October Wastewater Professional theme of “Women in Water,” the CWEA History Committee has produced a brief …
The 80th Anniversary of the Founding of CWEA’s Local Sections 1938 – 2018
“The CWEA has divided the state into 17 geographical Local Sections to accommodate its members’ needs across the State in …
90 Years and Counting!
2018 marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of the California Water Environment Association and the CWEA History Committee is …
The Past President Project – “Finding Fred”
Did you know that CWEA’s second President was an early leader in the field of collection system maintenance? The CWEA …
Documenting the California Activated Sludge Centennial
100 Years of Activated Sludge in California 1917-2017 This article describes some of the research process into the history and …