Infrastructure

Cal Water started work Monday on a water infrastructure upgrade in western Torrance. The project is part of the utility’s commitment to ensuring critical infrastructure remains safe and reliable. Cal Water will replace 860 feet of aging 6-inch cast-iron main with 8-inch PVC pipe. The existing water main was installed …

Semitropic Water Storage District and Bard Water District have been selected as the two recipients of the Agricultural Water Use Efficiency Grant Program for fiscal year 2020 by the Bureau of Reclamation. The award of $1.65 million combined with contributions from Natural Resources Conservation Service support and local cost-share, will …

The Alameda County Water District (ACWD) recently announced plans to begin installing Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) throughout Fremont, Newark, and Union City. The upgrades will allow ACWD to read meters remotely, detect leaks faster, and allow customers to monitor consumption data in a user-friendly web portal. “We are proud to …

California American Water (CAW) recently announced its end-of-year investment total and system improvements for 2020 and the number is impressive. More than $68 million was invested by CAW on system upgrades and various improvement projects throughout all of last year. “At California American Water, our goal is to provide safe, …

Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) is set to begin work on a new large-diameter sewer line in the French Valley area according to a statement on the District’s website. The project includes installing more than 6500 feet of sewer line along Sky Canyon Drive from Borel Road to Murrieta Hot …

West Valley Water District’s (WVWD) Board of Directors recently announced that the agency was invited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to apply for a $24.5 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan for the Oliver P. Roemer Water Filtration Facility Expansion Project. Vice President Kyle Crowther stated, “This is …