Infrastructure

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is set to begin work on two key projects which are a part of the ongoing modernization of Castaic Dam in Los Angeles County. The department will oversee the installation of new equipment to monitor the dam’s stability and work to strengthen the dam’s intake …

Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) announced this week they received a grant from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for $300,000. The District will use the funding to install an emergency backup generator on a well that serves nearly 25,000 residents in the East Valley. Located in Thermal, the well …

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, …