The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last month that it has awarded $187.3 million to more than 180 California for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure improvements throughout the state. These federal funds are to be supplemented with state funding sources to provide low-interest loans for wastewater and drinking water …
Read More »Draft Environmental Impact Report Released for Comment Period for Removal of Klamath River Dams
A draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was released earlier this week by the California’s State Water Resources Control Board is being hailed by California and Oregon’s natural resources leaders as a milestone in the effort to reopen hundreds of miles of historic habitat for salmonids along the Klamath River and …
Read More »Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant celebrates three years, 40 billion gallons of water
It was just three years ago that the nation’s largest, most technologically advanced and energy-efficient desalination plant came on line in Carlsbad. The plant provides San Diego County with more than 50 million gallons of high-quality, locally controlled, water every day. It is a foundational water supply for the county …
Read More »Big Bear Lake Receives USDA Loan and Grant to Modernize Water Infrastructure
The city of Big Bear Lake has received word that they are to receive $15,000,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to replace important water infrastructure. Some of the city’s existing steel pipelines are nearly 70 years old and leak frequently, resulting in wasted water and increased energy …
Read More »State Water Resources Control Board Debuts Online Map Showing Lead Fittings in the State
Released Friday, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has launched a new digital map that highlights which community water systems in the state have reported the presence of lead pipes and fittings. The submission of information regarding the presence of lead pipes and fittings fulfills a requirement of Senate …
Read More »Quick Thinking Staff’s Solution Keeps Pipeline Repairs on Schedule in San Diego
A leaking valve threatened to derail a 10-day shutdown in mid-November when workers with the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) were scheduled to make repairs inside a dry section of a massive pipe. At issue was a six-foot diameter valve in the Second Aqueduct that was seeping water. The …
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