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CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
May 18, 2023
TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FROM: EMILYBARNETT, COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
MANAGER
REVIEWED BY: PHILIP LEIBER, DEPUTYGENERAL MANAGER
ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
SUBJECT: PRESENTATION BY ELLIE WANG, VAISHAVI SAHU & DRISHTI SANGHAVI FROM
DOUGHERTY VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL IN SAN RAMON, WINNERS OF THE
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR - EXCELLENCE
IN WATER, WASTEWATER AND RECYCLED WATER RESEARCH AWARD:
• FIRST TIER WINNER: "TESTING ENCAPSULATED PODS AGAINST
WATER POLLUTION AND PREVENTING HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS"
The 2023 Contra Costa County Science and Engineering Fair took place on March 10, 2023 at Los
Medanos College in Pittsburg. This was the tenth year that eleven Contra Costa County water and
wastewater agencies combined efforts to create the Regional Excellence in Water, Wastewater and
Recycled Water Research Awards. Central San staff members helped coordinate the event and judge the
technical exhibit submissions. Within Central San's service area, the following award winners were named:
First Tier: Ellie Wang, Vaishavi Sahu & Drishti Sanghavi Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon.
Project Title: "Testing Encapsulated Pods Against Water Pollution and Preventing Harmful Algal
Blooms"
Prize: $250
Ellie Wang, Vaishavi Sahu & Drishti Sanghavi, who all attend Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon,
will give a virtual presentation on their project at the meeting.
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