Infrastructure

After years of struggling with poor water quality and aging facilities, a new water system for the City of Needles in eastern San Bernardino County is finally complete. The new system ensures reliable, safe drinking water for Needles’ 5,000 residents. The $14 million price tag for the system was covered …

The Bureau of Reclamation announced last week the award of $134 million for the proposed Sites Reservoir Project. The water storage project would be the second largest off-stream reservoir in the nation and would increase Northern California’s water storage capacity by up to 15 percent. The award, funded by the …

Metropolitan Water District is funding a new innovative stormwater capture project that will recharge the Orange County Aquifer and help water managers understand the benefits of stormwater capture, under an agreement approved this week by the district’s board of directors. The contract with the city of Anaheim provides $980,000 for …

Governor Newsom’s $20 Billion Delta tunnel project received a boost from Kern County farmers after a vote by the Kern County Water Agency (Agency) to approve funding for the planning and design of the Delta Conveyance Project (DCP). The decision was made during a March 27 board meeting and approves …

Marin Water District is moving forward with plans for a new conveyance pipeline and pumping plant that will divert excess winter water from Sonoma County’s Russian River to a local Marin Water reservoir. The District’s Board of Directors gave approval for staff to proceed with design and environmental review of the Winter …

The San Diego County Water Authority recently announced they are at the halfway point on a critical construction project to extend the life of the historic First Aqueduct which will ensure continued delivery of water to the region. The Southern First Aqueduct Facilities Improvement Project includes renovations to 99 structures …