State of the Agency Recap
This year’s all-hands State of the Agency meeting focused on the people and projects of PWA, from our critical role as disaster service workers to highlighting staff innovation and excellence.
COUNTY OF VENTURA PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY IS EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR
Oct.12, 2021 County of Ventura Public Works Agency is Employer of the Year VENTURA, Calif. – Californer — IRWA is a global, member-led organization of dedicated professionals whose purpose is to improve quality of life through excellence in infrastructure development. The County of Ventura Public Works Agency has been awarded Employer of the Year for…
Public Information and Outreach for Watershed Protection
Watershed Protection’s SCR-1 project aims at protecting critical levee systems and in turn, the residents, businesses, and public infrastructure that surround them.
Derrick Wilson Earns Lean Six Sigma Specialization
Derrick Wilson recently completed the Lean Six Sigma Specialization program offered by UCLA Extension and has obtained training as a Black Belt. Way to go Derrick!
PROJECT FEATURE: MATILIJA DAM ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECT ELEMENT UNDERWAY WITH CONSTRUCTION OF SANTA ANA BRIDGE
VCPWA commemorated the start of the Santa Ana Boulevard Bridge project with a groundbreaking ceremony on June 7 at the bridge site. This new, wider, longer and taller replacement bridge will enhance sediment transport, reduce the need for maintenance after major storm events, and improve California Steelhead migration up and down the Ventura River.
In the News- Treatment to Local Wellhead will Bring Safe Water to Somis Residents
The Ventura County Public Works Agency – Water & Sanitation has started installing wellhead treatment to filter out the excess naturally occurring minerals that cause the discoloration.
Celebrating No Lost Workdays
Beginning January 1, 2017, VCPWA started tracking ‘No Loss Workdays’ at our operations and maintenance facilities. Since then, Water & Sanitation’s Wastewater division achieved four (4) years without a lost workday.
FIRST MAJOR COMPONENT OF MATILIJA DAM REMOVAL UNDERWAY WITH CONSTRUCTION OF SANTA ANA BLVD. BRIDGE
First Major Component of Matilija Dam Removal Underway with Construction of Santa Ana Blvd. Bridge June 15, 2021 Completion of the project will create a wider channel and replace an existing bridge, allowing future removal of the Matilija Dam VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – The Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA) commemorated the start of the Santa…
In the News- VCPWA Water and Sanitation and PowerFlex Partner to Bring Energy Resiliency to Moorpark Water Reclamation Facility
The Ventura County Public Works Agency Water and Sanitation (VCPWA-WS) department and PowerFlex-an EDF Renewables Company are working to install a new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and associated smart microgrid infrastructure at the Moorpark Water Reclamation Facility (MWRF). The project will allow the plant to reduce energy costs and electricity rates during high peak use periods when electricity is most expensive.
Meet our 2021 Employees of the Year!
Congratulations to Yunsheng Su, Luis Negrete and Matt Maechler, who have been recognized as Ventura County Public Works Agency 2021 Employees of the Year!