Infrastructure

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has awarded more than $15 million in grant funds to several regional water projects in San Diego County. The San Diego County Water Authority submitted the funding request on behalf of the San Diego Integrated Regional Water Management Program, or IRWM. “These grants …

The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has announced the approval of their 2020-21 Fund Expenditure Plan which will prioritize $130 million to projects that support the 10-year commitment to provide access to safe and affordable drinking water to vulnerable communities in California. The Board’s action will allow the SAFER …

Cal Water has announced that a water infrastructure upgrade in Redondo Beach will begin July 6 and is expected to be completed by August. The project includes the installation of 1,790 feet of new 8-inch PVC water main in the 2300 to 2600 blocks of Ripley Avenue, the 2300 to …

Monte Vista Water District announced last week that a $3.4 million grant from the Department of Water Resources has been awarded to partially fund a treatment project necessary to meet stricter water quality regulations. MVWD’s Plant 30 Wellhead Treatment Project will add granular-activated carbon (GAC) and ion exchange technology to …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has submitted a (revised) permit application to the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (Section 404 permit application) to request authorization for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project …

Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) has received a $1.4 million grant from the Bureau of Reclamation for planning the expansion of its Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility. Population growth is projected to increase by 50 percent over the next 25 years which will impact EVMWD’s system by placing a greater …