Watermaster for IID retires after 50 years of service

Watermaster for IID retires after 50 years of service

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) - The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) says Merlon Kidwell, their Watermaster for 50 years, has retired. Joining IID in 1975, Kidwell ensured "the reliable delivery of water to nearly half a million acres of some of the nation's most productive farmland, as well as to cities, businesses, and industries in California's Imperial Valley," IID said. "Being the Watermaster can be a great job, but you have to be able to acce…