Infrastructure

Water District looks at multi-beneficial use projects for land

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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DWR awards $3.3 million to fix Delta-Mendota Canal

DWR awards $3.3 million to fix Delta-Mendota Canal

The California Department of Water Resources signed an agreement to award $3.3 million in funding to the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority to repair segments of the Delta-Mendota Canal (DMC) in the San Joaquin Valley that have been damaged by land subsidence. The Delta-Mendota Canal, which conveys water over 116 …

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Moulton Niguel completes smart meter upgrades

Moulton Niguel Water District announced they have completed a multi-million-dollar systemwide overhaul of its meter infrastructure, which involved upgrading every customer’s traditional meter with smart meter technology. With this meter upgrade, customers will have access to more frequent and detailed information about their water consumption, including access to hourly water …

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Grants provide boost to groundwater banking

Two Northern California water agencies will soon be able to move forward with projects aimed at increasing groundwater banking during wet times. The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) awarded $4 million to the Carmichael Water District and $6.3 million to Yuba City for Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) groundwater …

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