The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (SDRWQCB) voted 4-0 last Wednesday on two permit applications critical to the eventual permitting and construction of South Coast Water District’s (SCWD) Doheny Ocean Desalination Project. “The Regional Board’s overwhelming support is the first of several regulatory approvals needed to make the …
Read More »Proactive pipeline repair saves San Diego County ratepayers money
The San Diego County Water Authority announced that it has completed precautionary repairs to a key pipeline in Bonsall. The Water Authority said its staff detected potential weaknesses in a 48-foot section of Pipeline 4 just north of West Lilac Road in late January using acoustic fiber-optic monitoring. This technology locates …
Read More »Eastern prepares for growth with groundwater infrastructure investment
Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) is preparing for growth in the region by expanding its groundwater infrastructure with additional wells, treatment facilities and groundwater replenishment programs. “Our Groundwater Reliability Plus program is the roadmap for our future,” EMWD Board President Phil Paule said. “By investing in our local groundwater supplies, EMWD …
Read More »Stormwater project aims to supply enough water for 900 families a year
Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District (BCVWD) and Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District are collaborating to capture enough stormwater to supply up to 900 families a year, while minimizing flooding in a portion of Cherry Valley. The Beaumont MDP Line 16 project will construct an underground storm drain that …
Read More »Water agencies break ground on regional recycled water facility
East Valley Water District (East Valley), San Bernardino Municipal Water Department (San Bernardino Water), and San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (Valley District) came together this week to break ground on the first phase of a regional recycled water project that will transport and store water in Highland and San …
Read More »Work underway on North Indio Regional Flood Control project
Coachella Valley Water District is continuing work on a project that will protect homes and land in North Indio from regional flooding. By removing about 2,700 acres of land within North Indio from a designated Special Flood Hazard Area, FEMA will no longer require area residents to obtain flood insurance. …
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