Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA 03) introduced the “WIFIA Improvement Act” (H.R.8217) yesterday. The legislation would amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) of 2014 to make public water projects like the off-stream Sites Reservoir Project eligible for low-interest, longer-term federal loans from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Specifically, the bill …
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Zone 7 Water Agency announced that it has substantially completed the Ozonation Project at the Del Valle Water Treatment Plant and the system is now online. This is the latest investment by Zone 7 to make the treatment process more efficient and improve water quality to better serve the community. …
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the addition of the Orange County North Basin Site to the National Priorities List (NPL), sometimes referred to as the Superfund List. The site includes parts of Anaheim, Fullerton and Placentia, and is part of the larger Orange County Groundwater Basin (Basin) …
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Garberville Sanitary District has agreed to pay $40,000 to the State Water Resources Control Board after violating a 2012 Cease and Desist Order by repeatedly selling unauthorized bulk water. During an investigation prompted by complaints from local residents, staff found the district violated both provisions of the order between 2017-2019, …
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The Bureau of Reclamation announced yesterday a virtual open house website for the Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement has been built and is available to the public. Additionally, the Bureau has extended the public comment period to October 5 to allow more time for public …
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Helix Water District recently celebrated the replacement of the wood dock at Lake Jennings, the district’s reservoir and recreation facility in Lakeside. The new dock is reinforced concrete encapsulating a solid polystyrene core, which makes the dock float. The dock also boasts numerous safety features including: nonskid concrete surface enhanced …
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