San Gabriel River Watershed Project: Balancing Water Needs of the Community and the Environment
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Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2022     Time: 9:00 AM Pacific, 12:00 PM Eastern     Registration Fees:    $30 for members    $40 for non-members    This event is FREE for student members.    Not already an AAEES Student Member?   Click here to register for your FREE Student    Membership.	Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts   Jaime Sayre Civil Engineer Jodie Lanza Supervising Engineer Stephanie Olague Garcia Engineering Associate
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Webinar Summary

 

“Over the last 50 years, the Sanitation Districts have been the nation’s largest producer of recycled water. However, climate change and drought call for more recycling,” said Robert C. Ferrante, Chief Engineer and General Manager for the Sanitation Districts.

 

The challenge is: when more water is recycled, less is discharged to rivers where that water often supports habitat. The Sanitation Districts worked closely with non-governmental organizations, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to evaluate San Gabriel River habitat and hydrology and, ultimately, develop an adaptive management plan that balances societal and environmental needs for water.

 

Under this plan, the Sanitation Districts incrementally reduce flows from their five water reclamation plants that discharge to the San Gabriel River watershed while biologists monitor riparian vegetation to ensure that sensitive habitat is sustained.

 

Related project documents are located at https://ceqanet.opr.ca.gov/2018071021/3

 

Jaime Sayre (Civil Engineer), Jodie Lanza (Supervising Engineer) and Stephanie Olague Garcia (Engineering Associate) will present an interactive discussion on the “San Gabriel River Watershed Project.”

 

 

Jaime Sayre is a Civil Engineer at the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts. She is experienced in water quality monitoring, stormwater remediation and reclamation through low impact development, water resources management, TMDL and regulatory compliance. Jaime received both her BS and MS in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University, and her Ph.D. in Environmental Health Engineering from the University of Southern California.

 

Jodie Lanza is a Supervising Engineer at the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts. Jodie received a BS in Chemical Engineering, from UC Berkeley, and an MS in in Civil Engineering from UCLA. She is a licensed professional engineer in the state of California.

 

Stephanie Olague is currently a Project Engineer with the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts in the Wastewater Planning group. Stephanie received her B.S. in Civil Engineering and M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Southern California.

 

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Webinar Format

 

This will be an interactive session with "live chat" capability. The session is open to environmental engineering and science professionals across all sectors and career stages. Our objective is to offer special insights on leading edge solutions for graduate and undergraduate students as well as early to mid-career environmental professionals who are considering specialty certification.

 

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