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🌱 How Castroville’s wastewater plant quietly became a statewide award winner

Castroville, California Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Castroville! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Castroville’s wastewater plant quietly became a statewide award winner
  • How a new Highway 156 interchange could change driving near Castroville

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Award Feature: Plant of the Year, Large (cwea.org) — Castroville’s wastewater is treated by Monterey One Water, an award-winning regional agency that serves multiple northern Monterey County communities, including the Castroville Community Services District. Recent upgrades expanded advanced water purification, boosted renewable energy from co-digestion, and improved automation, helping protect local water resources while moving the plant toward greater sustainability and reliability.
   

• AASHTO Journal - California Invests $2.5B in Transportation Projects Statewide (transportation.org) — Drivers in and around Castroville could see major changes ahead, with $60 million approved to build a new interchange on Highway 156 at Castroville Boulevard in Monterey County. This project is part of a broader $2.5 billion statewide transportation package aimed at improving safety, connectivity, and long-term infrastructure resilience across California.
   

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  • Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. posted a job opening for Truck Driver Seasonal in Castroville. Apply here.
  • North Monterey County Unified School District posted a job opening for Substitute - Custodian in Castroville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castroville here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Castroville

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