Infrastructure

The Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board announced that it is postponing its decision on a waste discharge permit renewal for a proposed desalination project in Orange County and requested more information from staff. The announcement comes after multiple lengthy public hearings and intense debate about the facility. Regional …

The Bureau of Reclamation has proposed raising the Shasta Dam and is seeking public input on the Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. By raising the 600-foot-tall Shasta Dam by 3% or an additional 18.5 feet, the proposed project would increase water storage capacity in the …

Cal Water announced that work has begun on a water main replacement project in North Fair Oaks near Everest Public High School. The project is expected to be completed in September and includes installation of 1,635 feet of new 8-inch PVC water main and replacement of 57 individual customer service …

New fish-friendly seawater intake pumps are now online at the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant in Carlsbad and are being touted as among the most environmentally advanced intake pumps in the world. The three intake pumps, manufactured by Indar, are part of a broader effort to ensure the long-term …

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has announced the award of $115 million in incentives for two water recycling projects planned for San Diego County that will yield an estimated 5.2 billion gallons of recycled water annually. During the board meeting earlier this week, Metropolitan’s Board of Directors voted to …

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 …