The Bureau of Reclamation has announced the selection of 43 projects in the western United States to receive nearly $21 million for various water delivery efficiency improvements. The selected projects range from automated gates and control systems and the installation of advanced metering to canal lining and piping to reduce …
Read More »Eastern Municipal Water District expedites meter upgrades to 5,000 meters per month
Perris-based Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) has begun an expansion of its meter upgrade program to better assist their customers in monitoring their water use. The district had initiated the meter upgrade program earlier this year and were replacing some 1,000 meters per month. With the expedited program EMWD is …
Read More »Four projects to receive Proposition 1 Central Valley Project Improvement Act Grants
More than $89 million in Proposition 1 Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) grants will be used to fund four projects as announced by the California Natural Resources Agency this week. The projects will measurably increase or improve the reliability of water deliveries to wildlife refuges in the Central Valley, …
Read More »$1.6-million project to connect Tuolumne County properties to reliable drinking water
Thanks to collaborative efforts by the State Water Resources Control Board, Tuolumne County, Tuolumne Utilities District and the California Department of Water Resources, property owners in the Tuolumne County’s Quartz and Stent communities in Jamestown will soon have access to clean and reliable drinking water. The $1.6-million project seeks to …
Read More »City of Lakewood partners with FATHOM for Advance Metering Infrastructure to reduce water loss
The Los Angeles County city of Lakewood has announced a new partnership with Phoenix-based FATHOM Water Management, Inc. for their complete suite of software and managed services solutions. This includes the installation and financing of FATHOM’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) to ensure Lakewood’s water infrastructure management and customer service advancements …
Read More »San Diego County Water Authority approved to begin four-mile section of Pipeline Relining Program
An additional four miles of large-diameter pipeline has been approved by the San Diego County (SDC) Water Authority Board of Directors for rehabilitation as part of the agency’s Pipeline Relining Program. The $28.6 million, 82-mile total project is the Water Authority’s multi-decade program to rehabilitate pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipeline (PCCP) …
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