Thanks to the advance preparations of the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) Board of Directors and the water agency’s dedicated staff, the more than 126,000 people in El Dorado County were ensured ongoing water and wastewater services during a recent power outage on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The power was shut …
Read More »Water Infrastructure Improvement Project to Begin in North Redondo Beach
Cal Water will begin a water infrastructure upgrade in northern Redondo Beach that will strengthen water system reliability and infrastructure resiliency for customers’ everyday needs. The upgrade will also enhance fire protection in the area to enable firefighters to protect the community during emergencies. The project is expected to take …
Read More »East Valley Water District to Convert High-Grade Food Waste to Electricity
The East Valley Water District (EVWD) Board of Directors recently took another step forward toward a more sustainable future with the approval of adding a state-of-the-art co-digester technology at district’s Sterling Natural Resource Center (SNRC). By using an advanced co-digestion process, the SNRC will give unwanted food waste collected by …
Read More »Stockton Municipal Utilities Breaks Ground for New Regional Wastewater Control Facility
The Stockton Municipal Utilities Department held a groundbreaking ceremony early last week for its Regional Wastewater Control Facility (RWCF) Modifications Project. The $200 million project includes the demolition, rehabilitation, and repurposing of certain structures and existing components. The new wastewater facility will sit alongside the existing Delta Water Treatment Plant. …
Read More »DWR Begins Construction on Seismic Retrofit Second Phase at Perris Dam
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) began construction on the Outlet Tower Bridge, a component of the Perris Dam Complex in Riverside County, earlier this week. The bridge work is part of the Outlet Tower Improvements Project, the second of three Perris Dam seismic retrofit projects. “This project is an …
Read More »Final Expansion of OCWD’s Groundwater Replenishment System Underway
As the world’s largest advanced water purification system for potable reuse the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), a joint project of the Orange County Water District (OCWD) and the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD), is currently treating some 100,000 acre-feet per year (AFY) of wastewater to create new water supplies to …
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