Infrastructure

After many months of study and input from the public, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) finally approved the Delta Conveyance Project and certified the Environmental Impact Report (EIR). DWR selected the “Bethany Reservoir Alignment” for further engineering, design and permitting. The new Delta Conveyance Project is expected to: Capture and …

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced their decision on Friday to approve the assignment of an existing Mineral Leasing Act right-of-way grant held for a natural gas pipeline by El Paso Natural Gas Company (EPNG) to Cadiz Real Estate, LLC (Cadiz) as part of a change of ownership. BLM’s …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project last week. It was redesigned following public input and Governor Newsom’s pledge of rightsizing the project to one tunnel to better support both environmental and water supply needs. Throughout development of …

After a month offline for baffle curtain removal and cleaning and disinfecting, Palmdale Water District (PWD) has announced work is complete and the 6-million-gallon clearwell has returned to service. The clearwell on Avenue S, known as the 6M, is PWD’s primary water storage tank. It was fully disinfected before being …

Santa Clara Valley Water District received a boost in their work to increase long-term water storage capacity in the Santa Clara Valley thanks to a $92 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Santa Clara Valley Water District’s Pacheco Reservoir …

In preparation for the winter season, the Mojave Water Agency has installed several weather stations to record rainfall levels in the High Desert area of San Bernardino County. “In October, our team completed a year-long project that installed several weather stations throughout our service area,” said Board President Mike Page. …