The Bureau of Reclamation has begun work at Trinity Reservoir as part of Reclamation’s ongoing dam maintenance. The work includes installation of Trinity Reservoir’s refurbished penstock intake structure (bulkhead). Work on the project began last fall to rehabilitate the reservoir’s hemispherical bulkhead during low lake levels. Reinstallation of the bulkhead began …
Read More »West Valley begins expansion of Oliver P. Roemer Water Filtration Facility
On Saturday, March 18, the West Valley Water District (WVWD) was joined by government and community leaders to break ground on the Oliver P. Roemer Water Filtration Facility (Roemer) Upgrade and Expansion Project, which will secure the long-term security of WVWD’s water supply by increasing its treatment capacity by 7.2 …
Read More »ATEC Water Systems Contracted to Supply Filters for Utah Water District
ATEC Water Systems LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cadiz, Inc., recently announced that it was awarded a $10 Million contract to provide all wellhead filters required by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District(“CUWCD”) ’s Vineyard Wellfield Groundwater Polishing Project (“Project”), a treatment facility that will deliver 60 million gallons per …
Read More »Eastern receives funding for desalination program
Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) recently announced they have received a multi-million dollar funding commitment from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) to construct infrastructure to support EMWD’s groundwater desalination program. The Army Corps Fiscal Year 2023 workplan included $4.5 million for Phase 2 of the Valley …
Read More »Coachella Valley approves agreement with Cadiz to transport water
Last week the Coachella Valley Water District (“CVWD”) Board of Directors voted 5-0 to approve an agreement with Cadiz, the Salton Sea Authority (“SSA”), and the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians (“Torres Martinez”) and make CVWD water conveyance infrastructure available for delivery of 5,000 acre-feet per year of water supply …
Read More »Westlands receives approval for groundwater plan
Westlands Water District (District) has announced they received a recommendation of approval for the Westside Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (Westside GSP) from the Department of Water Resources. According to the District, the plan provides a detailed blueprint for achieving long-term groundwater sustainability in the San Joaquin Valley while avoiding undesirable …
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