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 …
Read More »Water Main Installation Begins in Redondo Beach
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 …
Read More »Monte Vista Receives Grant for Water Treatment Project
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 …
Read More »DWR Submits Delta Conveyance Permit Application to Army Corps of Engineers
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 …
Read More »EVMWD receives funding to expand wastewater treatment capacity
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 …
Read More »Installation of New Water Main Begins in Lloyden Park Area
As part of its commitment to ensuring critical infrastructure remains safe and reliable, Cal Water has started a water infrastructure upgrade in the Llodyen Park part of North Fair Oaks to ensure local customers and firefighters continue to have the water they need for their everyday and emergency needs. The …
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