Granite's Jayne Powell Appointed by CA Governor Brown to Water Quality Control Board

WATSONVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) announced today that Jayne Powell, Environmental and Aggregate Resources Manager for Granite, has been appointed by California Governor Jerry Brown to the Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board, one of the state’s nine Regional Water Boards.

Powell has been an environmental and aggregate resources manager at Granite since 2007. As a board member she will be responsible for making critical water quality decisions for the region, including setting standards, issuing waste discharge requirements, determining compliance with those requirements, and taking appropriate enforcement actions. Once she is confirmed by the Senate, she will serve on the board for four years.

The Colorado River Basin Region covers approximately 13,000,000 acres in the southeastern portion of California and includes Imperial County and portions of San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego Counties. The Region includes the Colorado River and the Salton Sea. For more information, please see Region 7 Fact Sheet.

About Granite

Through its offices and subsidiaries nationwide, Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) is one of the nation’s leading infrastructure contractors and construction materials producers. Recognized as one of the top 25 largest construction companies in the U.S., Granite specializes in complex infrastructure projects, including transportation, industrial and federal contracting, and is a proven leader in alternative procurement project delivery. Granite is an award-winning firm in safety, quality and environmental stewardship, and has been honored as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for six consecutive years. For more information, visit www.graniteconstruction.com.

 

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