The Orange County Water District (OCWD) and the City of Garden Grove began operating one of four treatment plants being constructed in Garden Grove to remove per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from local well water. The Garden Grove facility, located at West Haven Reservoir, is among 36 PFAS treatment facilities being …
Read More »LA opens second ultraviolet disinfection facility
Several elected leaders recently joined the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) in celebrating the completion of their second UV disinfection facility. The Los Angeles Reservoir Ultraviolet Disinfection Plant (LARUVDP) is located in the San Fernando Valley and is the last stop in LADWP’s complex network of water …
Read More »Law provides $240 million for water infrastructure repairs
The federal government continues to make major investments in water infrastructure across the West. This time $240.4 million has been earmarked for infrastructure repairs in fiscal year 2022 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The program, facilitated through the Bureau of Reclamation, includes significant repairs on canal linings, dam spillways …
Read More »California American Water files rate case with public utilities agency
Earlier this month California American Water (Cal Am) filed an application for a rate adjustment for 2024 through 2026 with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). If approved, the new rates would take effect January 1, 2024. Cal Am is required to submit an application every three years, this time, …
Read More »Coachella Valley receives funding for pipeline to disadvantaged communities
Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) will soon be able to construct a new pipeline to provide the Eastern Coachella Valley communities safe drinking water thanks to a $23.4 million State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) grant. SWRCB awarded the grant last week in response to hearing CVWD’s plan to connect …
Read More »Water District looks at multi-beneficial use projects for land
The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (SBVMWD) will begin considering multi-beneficial use projects for approximately 1,650 acres of land during a board of directors workshop scheduled for today. SBVMWD acquired the undeveloped land at the base of the San Bernardino mountains from the Orange County Flood Control District that …
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