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Santa Clarita Valley Water’s conservation programs are receiving a welcome boost through a $2 million WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation. This grant award comes on the heels of SCV Water being awarded a $5 million grant under the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Drought Response …

United Water Conservation District (UWCD) announced last week the Freeman Diversion facility diverted 148,000 acre-feet of water for groundwater recharge in 2023. The facility typically diverts an average of 60,000 acre-feet a year to refill aquifers beneath the Oxnard Plain and slow seawater intrusion. “The Freeman Diversion is a vital …

Western Municipal Water District is capitalizing on the recent wet weather Southern California has been having by making a substantial investment in its groundwater banking program, taking a major step to enhance its water supply for its customers. “A water bank functions much like a personal savings account but for …

Rowland Water District (RWD) delivered 1,700 reusable water bottles to students and staff at Nogales High School, and 280 to Santana High School this month to be used at their newly retrofitted water bottle filling stations. Both schools are the latest beneficiaries of RWD’s “What’s In Your Bottle?” initiative, a …

Sweetwater Authority (Authority) is making strides toward carbon neutrality and costs savings by pursuing a floating solar array on Sweetwater Reservoir. The first of its kind in California, the project would significantly offset the Authority’s current energy demands by about 66 percent and reduce the Authority’s current electricity costs by …

The City of Adelanto is the latest in a series of partnerships in recent days that has joined with Fenner Gap Mutual Water Company and Victor Valley water agencies to develop an integrated water management and infrastructure investment plan for the Mojave Basin region. As part of the agreement, Fenner …