Infrastructure

The Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project, a desalination project on the coast near Monterey, won the approval of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) earlier this week. The project, estimated to cost $329 million, will protect the community from the effects of future droughts by creating a sustainable water supply …

The giant crater carved by atmospheric rivers on the main spillway of the Oroville Dam and the subsequent erosion of the hillside of the dam’s adjacent never-before-used emergency spillway in early February 2017 not only triggered the evacuation of some 188,000 residents downstream of the dam; it also triggered a …

Three California utilities have signed contracts LG Chem of Seoul, south Korea for Brackish Water (BW) Reverse Osmosis (RO) membranes for recycled water expansion, potable reuse facility needs and replacement membranes. LG Chem entered the RO business four years ago and launched the BW RO product line just two years …

The city of Vallejo’s Flood & Wastewater District (VF&WD) has begun a major water and sewer project to improve the reliability of service on Mare Island. The Mare Island Sewer and Water Main Replacement Project, estimated to cost nearly $16 million is anticipated for completion in early February 2019. Both …

Voting unanimously to support the state’s current plans for WaterFix, the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) Board has voted to conditionally support California’s $17 billion proposal to resolve issue within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta. The vote was conditional as the SDCWA wants a project financing plan that treats …

With an eye on the November 1, 2018 public safety construction milestone to complete the placement of all concrete on the main spillway at the Oroville Dam, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released an update on construction-related activities for the Oroville Spillways Emergency Recovery Project on Wednesday. Although the …