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Palmdale Water District (PWD) recently announced they received a $5 million grant from the Bureau of Reclamation to convert the century-old Palmdale Ditch to a closed pipeline. Conversion of the open and unlined portions of the ditch would prevent water loss due to seepage, evapotranspiration and overspill.  It also would …

Earlier this month East Valley Water District (EVWD) held a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the $4.2 million in upgrades at the Philip A. Disch – Plant 134 Surface Water Treatment Plant. The upgrade to Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) technology provides additional safety in the water treatment process at the …

Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) has approved a $6 million contract with AMP United LLC for recoating two major water storage tanks, Cotati Tank No. 1 and Kastania Tank. The tank recoating is part of Sonoma Water’s Tank Maintenance Program. “This project is the largest of its kind and …

Cadiz, Inc. announced that it has completed construction of three new groundwater wells at the Cadiz Ranch increasing the wellfield to 12 production wells with an annual capacity of 36,000 acre-feet of water per year (AFY). With the new wells online, the Cadiz Ranch wellfield will have sufficient capacity to …

Last week Metropolitan Water District (MWD) and state officials came together at Diamond Valley Lake to mark a major milestone as it began refilling Southern California’s largest reservoir for the first time in three years. “With the help of these recent storms, and the continued efficient water use of Southern …

Cal Water has begun work on a water infrastructure upgrade that will improve water supply reliability and fire protection in North Central Chico. The project, which will include installation of about 6,000 feet of new 8-inch water main along East Avenue, will be completed ahead of the City of Chico …