The Mojave Water Agency’s board president and its Small Water Systems Assistance Program received awards of excellence at the 10th annual San Bernardino County Water Conference August 12 in Ontario. Beverly Lowry, who has served with MWA for nearly 30 years, received the Elected Official H2O award for her service. During Lowry’s tenure, she helped lead the agency through the adjudication of the Mojave River Basin that set water rights through the courts to ensure a sustainable water supply. During her service, the agency constructed the 71-mile Morongo Basin Pipeline and the 76-mile Mojave River Pipeline, as well as the Regional Recharge and Recovery Project that uses water from the State Water Project to replenish groundwater supplies. Additionally, MWA received the Water Innovator of the Year Award for its Small Water Systems Assistance Program that gives disadvantaged communities a helping hand. This is the third award for the local program. It has also received the Clair A. Hill Award of Excellence from the Association of California Water Agencies and the award of “Excellence in Support of Small Disadvantaged Communities” from the California Rural Water Association.
