Infrastructure

The Bureau of Reclamation has announced that after completion of a nearly $5 million study and pre-construction work on the Friant Kern Canal Project, the Bureau of Reclamation signed the Record of Decision giving environmental clearance to repair a 33-mile stretch of the canal in California’s eastern San Joaquin Valley. The …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) published a summary report on the Oroville Dam Safety Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) yesterday and it has been determined that the Oroville Dam Complex is safe to operate and no urgent repairs are needed. The CNA study, initiated in January 2018, set out to …

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that evaluation of the Castaic Dam spillway in Los Angeles County has begun as part of a statewide effort to reduce risks from major earthquakes or extreme weather events to State Water Project (SWP) infrastructure. DWR will be evaluating the concrete spillway …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $252 billion for water infrastructure via State Revolving Funds (SRFs) in California. SRF funding assists states, tribes and territories with infrastructure projects that protect surface water and provide safe drinking water. In addition to the SRF award, $42 million was awarded under …

Cal Water has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the wastewater system assets of Gunner Ranch Inc. in Madera County. Subject to the fulfillment of conditions to closing of the agreement, Cal Water expects to provide wastewater service to Valley Children’s Hospital beginning in 2021 and …

The Santa Margarita Water District held a dedication ceremony for the Trampas Canyon Dam and Reservoir earlier this month, marking an important step in securing water supply resiliency for the south Orange County community of 165,000 people. The reservoir is more than 7.7 million square feet of area and can …