Rick Valte

city engineer with the city of Santa Monica

city engineer with the city of Santa Monica

Rick Valte on KCRW

Water management in the last century was about sending rain and polluted runoff out to the ocean.

Measure W seeks to save water, make attractive spaces

Water management in the last century was about sending rain and polluted runoff out to the ocean.

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