Roseville receives federal funding to boost water reliability

Roseville is the recipient of $33 million in low-interest financing from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. This funding will accelerate water supply planning and implementation under Roseville’s Water Future Initiative.

“EPA is excited to announce its fiftieth WIFIA loan, which provides a great opportunity to appreciate the successes we’ve had while redoubling our efforts to better communities through water infrastructure improvements,” said EPA’s Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox. “We’ve seen time and again that collaborating with local partners and investing in water infrastructure can improve public health, protect the environment, create jobs, and support economic growth while addressing key challenges facing the country.”

WIFIA program funding and utility operation funds will advance two critical efforts under Water Future. Roseville will increase the number of groundwater wells and examine how to expand water recycling.

“We are taking a long-term approach to plan and implement a water strategy to serve our community through 2050, “said Sean Bigley, assistant director of water. “What is clear is that maintaining reliability starts with a plan. As important is implementing these infrastructure projects as soon as possible because they can take time, and we want to be ahead of the curve for our thriving community.”

For more information on the Roseville Water Future Initiative, visit www.roseville.ca.us/waterfuture.