State grant to support groundwater program in Moreno Valley

Earlier this month the State Water Resources Control Board voted to provide and additional $17 million in grant funding to Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) for its Perris North Groundwater Program (Perris North).

The Perris North program will improve groundwater quality in the North Perris Groundwater Basin, in the Moreno Valley area. In addition to cleaning up and preventing the spread of groundwater contamination, the program will have the benefit of providing safe drinking water for approximately 15,000 households annually.

The Perris North program includes six groundwater production wells, pipelines, a centralized treatment facility, and 16 groundwater monitoring wells.

“The State Board has been an important partner in the success of many of our projects, which are further reducing our reliance on imported water supplies,” EMWD Board President Phil Paule said. “We appreciate their commitment to helping us maximize our local water resources while also reducing the financial burden of infrastructure investments on our ratepayers.”