Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) Board of Directors approved a Capital Improvement and Facilities Plan for the coming fiscal year (2019-2020) and has also developed an innovative blueprint to guide work on 93 capital projects District-wide through 2024. The plan sets capital priorities for the current year while forecasting project …
Read More »San Francisco High Schoolers Welcome Another Year to Learn about Water, Water Infrastructure
San Francisco Unified School District’s John O’Connell High School (JOHS) students have welcomed the 2019-20 school year with the opportunity to learn about water and wastewater infrastructure. Thanks to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and its social impact partners and private contracting firms, Stantec and McMillen Jacobs, the …
Read More »Reclamation Seeks Alternatives in Dealing with Seismic Risks at Merced County’s B.F. Sisk Dam
R. Sisk Dam, also known as San Luis Dam, located in Merced County has been evaluated by the Bureau of Reclamation for potential environmental impacts of various alternatives to reduce seismic risks. Pursuant to the recommended actions from the environmental impact statement/environmental impact (EIS/EIR) report recommended actions are expected to …
Read More »Cal Water Completes two infrastructure improvement projects
California Water Service (Cal Water) recently completed two infrastructure projects in the Kern River Valley and Los Altos. The first was the installation of more than 4,200 feet of a new transmission water main in the Los Altos’ Rancho neighborhood, which will strengthen water system reliability and infrastructure resiliency for …
Read More »Water infrastructure improvement project begins in Atherton
Cal Water has started a water infrastructure upgrade in the Lloyden Park neighborhood of Atherton that will strengthen water system reliability and infrastructure resiliency for customers’ everyday needs, plus enhance fire protection in the area for first responders to protect the community. The project, which is expected to take approximately …
Read More »Oroville Dam spillway boat ramp once again open to public
The Spillway Boat Ramp and parking lots are now open to the public on a limited basis the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced last week. The ramp and parking lots will be open Friday through Sunday from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. and will be closed Monday through Thursday …
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