Infrastructure

A dump truck filled with 10 cubic yards of sediment rolled out of the Littlerock Dam last week, marking the start of a Palmdale Water District (PWD) project that was postponed in the early 1990s when the federally protected arroyo toad was discovered in the area. Removal of the first …

Cadiz Inc. announced last week that it will begin construction of three new groundwater wells at Cadiz Ranch in October and initial engineering study for the conversion of the Company’s 220-mile oil and gas pipeline to transport water (“Northern Pipeline Project”) has been completed. Once the three new wells are …

Residents and businesses in portions of Los Angeles County can resume limited watering outdoors – while keeping conservation in mind – now that the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California completed urgent repairs on a major pipeline ahead of schedule. About 4 million people were called upon to stop outdoor …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an $18 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Helix Water District to support the Drinking Water Reliability Project. With EPA’s WIFIA loan, Helix Water District will increase the region’s drinking water resiliency by expanding water reuse opportunities and reducing …

East Valley Water District (EVWD) was awarded a $1.1 million Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund a District Water Main Seismic Retrofit Study. The study will include main line assessments, project designs, and a prevention plan to enhance water system reliability …

The never-ending search for new sources of local water supply just received a cash infusion. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is offering $6 million to support desalination projects in California. Agencies can apply for financial assistance to support construction and design pilot projects that desalinate naturally occurring brackish and ocean …