East Valley receives grant for seismic retrofit study

East Valley Water District (EVWD) was awarded a $1.1 million Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund a District Water Main Seismic Retrofit Study. The study will include main line assessments, project designs, and a prevention plan to enhance water system reliability in the event of an earthquake.

Upon completion of the retrofit study, the District will become eligible to receive additional funding available through FEMA.

“East Valley Water District works hard to provide world-class service for our community, making the District competitive for these Federal grants,” stated Brian Tompkins, Interim General Manager/CEO. “As a rate-based water and wastewater service provider, grants like these allow East Valley Water District to make significant system investments without having to pass along those costs to customers.”

East Valley Water District has made significant investments in building a resilient water system to maintain service in the event of a natural disaster. The District has engineered water redundancies, conducts year-round staff training, and developed a community communication plan. The HMGP grant provides an additional opportunity to continue building a resilient infrastructure for the District’s 104,000 customers.