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Related News Archive: 2019
President's Message
It’s been an incredible start to the new fiscal year as President and I couldn’t be more excited – we’ve got an amazing group of leaders within ASCE Orange County. More »
FY 2020 Leadership
"Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world." – Joel A. Barker It is with great pleasure that we present the Fiscal Year 2020 ASCE OC Branch & YMF Executive Board Members! The new term is set to begin on October 1st, 2019. Excited to continue to volunteer with such amazing leaders! More »
Practical Approaches to Maintaining Injection Well Efficiency
On June 6, EWRI was pleased to host a presentation on Practical Approaches to Maintaining Injection Well Efficiency, given by John Bonsangue and Justin McKeever with the Orange County Water District. More »
Fiscal Year 2020 Leadership
"Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world." – Joel A. Barker It is with great pleasure that we present the Fiscal Year 2020 ASCE OC Branch & YMF Executive Board Members! The new term is set to begin on October 1st, 2019. Excited to continue to volunteer with such amazing leaders! More »
OC Public Works Dam Breach Mapping Efforts Villa Park Dam Case Study
The failures of the Oroville Dam spillways in early 2017 aroused public awareness about dam safety. The Orange County Flood Control District (OCFCD) owns 16 dams, including the Villa Park Dam which has been classified as an extremely high hazard. On April 4, EWRI facilitated a presentation about the new mandates and, more specifically, the Villa Park Dam analysis. More »
Future World Vision
"ASCE has launched a bold, comprehensive project to anticipate, reimagine, and prepare for future changes – FUTURE WORLD VISION." Check out the latest ASCE Future World Vision website, article and report! Below are some highlights, and what is even more exciting is that there is much more to come! For example, the next phase of the Future World Vision will be released at the ASCE Annual Convention, which will take place on October 10-13, 2019 in Miami, Florida! Save the date! More »
Surpassing goals at the local, state, and national level!
"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps." - Confucius We surpassed quite a few goals at the local, state, and national level these last couple of months, so we thought we would highlight them in this month's ASCE OC Newsletter! Please help us congratulate those mentioned in the article. More »
OC Public Works Storm Season Outlook and Preparations
On December 6th, 2018, the ASCE OC EWRI Committee welcomed Kevin Onuma, Deputy Director of the Operations and Maintenance Service Area for Orange County Public Works for an educational and timely discussion on OC Public Works 2018/2019 Storm Season Preparations. More »
ASCE OC - President’s Message January 2019
"You have 365 new blank pages. What will you write on the first blank page?" - Lailah Gifty Akita I like the concept of daily resets, especially since it can easily be incorporated into all aspects of life. Here are three that we invite you to consider. More »
