California Water Agencies' Efforts Subject of PBS Show

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California Water Agencies' Efforts Subject of PBS Show

CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO, Oct. 2 -/E-Wire/Business Wire/-- The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), two of its member agencies, and the CALFED Bay-Delta Program are being featured on a new episode of "American Environmental Review," which is expected to be distributed to PBS stations starting this month, and to the American Independent Network (AIN), to Worldnet, and to ExtraNetTV.com.

ACWA Executive Director Steve Hall is one of four water industry officials who were interviewed for and appear in the segment. ACWA also provided much of the background information for the piece that highlights efforts by public water agencies to restore the environment, while addressing water supply and quality issues.

"American Environmental Review," or AER, is a television series aired on PBS that focuses on innovative problem solving ideas and takes a look at how the decisions we make today can impact our environment in the future. The California water episode, hosted by CBS News Correspondent Morley Safer, is scheduled to be uplinked via satellite on October 3, at which point 345 public television stations nationwide will have 30 days to access and downlink the production for airing.

ACWA members Homer Lundberg of Western Canal Water District and Tim Quinn of Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, were also featured in the segment, along with Patrick Wright of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program.

The segment tells the story of what is possible through cooperation and collaboration. This piece focuses on Western Canal Water District, in Northern California, which removed four dams on Butte Creek to improve fish passage and built a siphon under the creek to improve water delivery to its irrigator customers. This project was initiated prior to the launch of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program and was funded in large part by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and other urban water agencies. It serves as a model of the type of efforts that can be accomplished through partnerships.

The filming for the show was done just outside of Chico near Honey Run on Butte Creek.

ACWA is a statewide association whose 440 members are responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more information, visit www.acwanet.com.

Jennifer Persike, 916/441-4545 or 916/296-3981 (c), Jenn Brace, 916/441-4545 or 925/683-4231 (c) or Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Denis Wolcott, 213/217-6853 or 213/919-9698 (c), or Western Canal Water District, Homer Lundberg, 530/882-4468 or CALFED, Bay-Delta Program, Margaret Gidding, 916/657-2666

http://www.acwanet.com

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