Work begins on non-potable water pipeline in Coachella Valley

Soon more customers in the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) service area will be able to receive recycled water for outdoor irrigation.

CVWD announced that work has begun on the expansion of the Non-Potable Water (NPW) distribution pipeline system, which will enable four more golf courses to receive NPW for irrigation.

The courses that will be connected to the NPW pipeline will include the Bermuda Dunes Country Club, the Oasis Country Club, Palm Desert Resort Country Club, and Woodhaven Country Club. All connections are located in the City of Palm Desert, except for the Bermuda Dunes connection, which is located in unincorporated area of Riverside County.

The work that started this week will provide a backbone pipeline from Bermuda Dunes Country Club toward Water Reclamation Plant No. 10 (WRP10), CVWD’s largest water reclamation facility. W

Approximately 33,702 linear feet of pipe will be installed along Hovley Lane East.  According to CVWD, the project will allow the golf courses to reduce their reliance on groundwater for turf irrigation by using NPW including canal water and recycled water, alleviating overdraft of the aquifer and increasing the ability of CVWD to balance the supply of water with demand.

Work is expected to take 4-6 months.