Infrastructure

A strategic alliance between water resource development company Cadiz Inc., water treatment company ATEC Systems Associates and engineering firm CH2M will bring new and innovative water treatment technology to Southern California for the treatment of Chromium-6 and arsenic in groundwater supplies. The State of California passed new standards in 2014 …

During times of severe drought, Californians rely on the pumping of groundwater to survive. Whenever these periods of intense drought occurs, the ground near water supplies begins to sink. This natural phenomenon, known as subsidence, has been seen over time. The one thing that’s different this time, however, is how …

Under Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal for two massive water tunnels, state contractors have begun planning for the unapproved project. The proposed water tunnels would restructure the San Joaquin Delta – the largest supply of water in the state – to deliver water to Southern California. Part of the initial plan …

In Northern California, water agencies have to estimate how much water is being wasted due to leaky pipes. They have to estimate because only part of the region has water meters. In the Sacramento Suburban Water District, only 75 percent of the 46,112 connections have meters. As the California drought …

The Cadiz Water Project has entered into a joint venture agreement with renewable energy company Lucid Energy to install electric generation technology in the first phase of their project. The first phase of the Cadiz Water Project includes the construction of a 43 mile pipeline to connect an underground aquifer …

On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara City Council voted unanimously to spend $55 million on reactivating the Charles E. Meyer Desalination Facility that is currently unused. The move is considered an investment in Santa Barbara’s future water needs, especially as the California drought continues to worsen. It’s estimated that the desalination …