Infrastructure

Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) has secured federal funding for four major projects that will help provide greater water supply reliability to its service area in the coming years. The funding comes from earmarks established in the Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which was signed into law on March …

The Department of the Interior has awarded a $7 million grant to the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) for their Upstream Operational Reservoir Project. This latest grant is in addition to a $9.5 million grant previously awarded to the district for a total of $16.5 million in federal funding for the …

San Jose Water recently announced completion of its water tank replacement project at Montego Station. The original Montego Station tank was installed in 1970. The tank’s nearly 50-year-old design and installation predated modern earthquake-resistant structural integrity requirements, critical to today’s infrastructure. The project includes a new 377,600-gallon welded steel water …

Construction is underway on a Cal Water water infrastructure project that will upgrade and improve water supply reliability and fire protection in Visalia. Cal Water is adding a third water storage tank and booster station to its system, which will help augment water supply during the peak demands of summer. …

The San Juan Water District (SJWD) will be able to move forward the Kokila Reservoir Replacement Project thanks to a $1,250,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) account. Congressman Kevin Kiley, Representative for California’s 3rd Congressional District, sponsored the funding. The Kokila Reservoir …

South Mesa Water Co. broke ground last week on a major construction project to replace 26,000 feet of pipeline and continue their consolidation with the Hillcrest Mobile Home Park. The project is received a $10.2 million grant from the State Water Resources Control Board Staff and local dignitaries from the …