Infrastructure

Last week the State Water Resources Control Board celebrated the collective effort that helped secure a new water quality improvement project in the disadvantaged South Los Angeles community of Maywood. The State Water Board provided approximately $2.7 million for the planning, design and construction of a filtration system that removes …

The Bureau of Reclamation and Sites Project Authority released the Sites Reservoir revised/supplemental draft environmental documents last week, triggering a 60-day public comment period for the proposed project. “We are pleased to partner with Sites Project Authority on this unique off-stream storage project to create much-needed water storage in California,” …

Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) recently celebrated the completion of its Mountain Avenue West Groundwater Replenishment Basins in San Jacinto. The facility will enable EMWD to import water from the State Water Project and put it in the basins which will percolate into the local groundwater aquifer, providing additional supply …

The Tuolumne Utilities District Board of Directors, local dignitaries, and members of the public came together this week to celebrate the start of construction on the new Sonora Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility. The existing Sonora Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility (SRWWTF) was built in the 7o’s and is in need of replacement …

Building on increased collaboration on the Colorado River, water agencies in Southern California and Arizona have formalized a new agreement to advance the development of one of the largest water recycling plants in the country. The Central Arizona Project and Arizona Department of Water Resources have agreed to contribute up …

Three regional water agencies hosted a celebration event last week to commemorate the completion of their $37 million, three-year construction project that enhances energy and operating efficiencies of the Santa Rosa Water Reclamation Facility (SRWRF). The project and facility are owned and managed by the Santa Rosa Regional Resources Authority …