Infrastructure

The Department of the Interior has awarded a $7 million grant to the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) for their Upstream Operational Reservoir Project. This latest grant is in addition to a $9.5 million grant previously awarded to the district for a total of $16.5 million in federal funding for the …

San Jose Water recently announced completion of its water tank replacement project at Montego Station. The original Montego Station tank was installed in 1970. The tank’s nearly 50-year-old design and installation predated modern earthquake-resistant structural integrity requirements, critical to today’s infrastructure. The project includes a new 377,600-gallon welded steel water …

Construction is underway on a Cal Water water infrastructure project that will upgrade and improve water supply reliability and fire protection in Visalia. Cal Water is adding a third water storage tank and booster station to its system, which will help augment water supply during the peak demands of summer. …

The San Juan Water District (SJWD) will be able to move forward the Kokila Reservoir Replacement Project thanks to a $1,250,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) account. Congressman Kevin Kiley, Representative for California’s 3rd Congressional District, sponsored the funding. The Kokila Reservoir …

South Mesa Water Co. broke ground last week on a major construction project to replace 26,000 feet of pipeline and continue their consolidation with the Hillcrest Mobile Home Park. The project is received a $10.2 million grant from the State Water Resources Control Board Staff and local dignitaries from the …

Last week the Placer County Water Agency Board of Directors approved the initiation of the environmental phase to construct a new 1.5-mile-long treated water pipeline which would bring treated drinking water to the Duncan Hill Community west of Auburn. The new 12-inch diameter pipeline will connect two existing pipelines and …