Press Releases

  • January 21, 2010

    The Leucadia Wastewater District Vice President Receives Recognition in Special District Governance Award

    Carlsbad, Calif. - The Leucadia Wastewater District (LWD) Vice President Donald Omsted recently received the Special District Governance certification from the Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF) at the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) Mid-Year Conference in Palm Springs on January 14, 2010.

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  • January 21, 2010

    Carlsbad Teachers Receive $1,000 Grants from Leucadia Wastewater District

    Carlsbad, Calif. - This is Leucadia Wastewater District’s (LWD) second year offering the Teacher Grant Program to local schools within LWD’s service boundary. These grants will help local teachers fund environmental programs that relate to water conservation, recycled water, or wastewater management.

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  • November 6, 2009

    Community Celebrates Leucadia Wastewater District’s 50th Anniversary and Dedication of New Facilities

    Carlsbad, Calif. — Leucadia Wastewater District celebrated 50 years of service and officially rolled out the red carpet today as it dedicated its new facility with the help of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce and local businesses. Local dignitaries, businesses, staff and community

    members joined in the all-day event at the El Camino Real and La Costa Avenue site.

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  • June 2, 2009

    Leucadia Wastewater District Wins State Award

    Carlsbad, Calif. - The Leucadia Wastewater District has received the Statewide Collection System of the Year award from the California Water Environment Association (CWEA).

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  • May 28, 2009

    Carlsbad Teachers Receive $1,000 Grants from Leucadia Wastewater District

    Carlsbad, Calif. - This is Leucadia Wastewater District’s (LWD) first year offering the Teacher Grant Program to local schools within LWD’s service boundary. These grants will help local teachers fund environmental programs that relate to water conservation, recycled water, or wastewater management.

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  • December 31, 2008

    Four Leucadia Wastewater District Directors

    Receive Recognition inSpecial District Governance Award

    Carlsbad, Calif. - Leucadia Wastewater District President Elaine Sullivan, Vice President David Kulchin, Director Allan Juliussen, and Director Judy Hanson each received Special District Governance certification from the Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF). To receive this certification, Board members completed four courses provided by the SDLF Governance Academy and a minimum of ten hours of continuing education.

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  • September 18, 2008

    Lateral Grant Program for Homeowners

    Carlsbad, Calif. - Leucadia Wastewater District Board of Directors recently adopted a private lateral repair reimbursement policy, which allows homeowners who reside in the District to receive a partial reimbursement for costs of repairing their sewer lateral.

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  • September 11, 2008

    Leucadia Wastewater District Wins Statewide Achievement Award

    Carlsbad, Calif. - The California Association of Sanitation Agencies honored the Leucadia Wastewater District with its Innovative Technology Award on August 21st at the association’s annual conference in Monterey, CA. The award recognized the District’s recently adopted Asset Management Master Plan. President Elaine Sullivan stated that the Plan establishes an innovative program to evaluate and replace underground pipelines and pump station infrastructure before it fails.

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