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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an $18 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Helix Water District to support the Drinking Water Reliability Project. With EPA’s WIFIA loan, Helix Water District will increase the region’s drinking water resiliency by expanding water reuse opportunities and reducing …

East Valley Water District (EVWD) was awarded a $1.1 million Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund a District Water Main Seismic Retrofit Study. The study will include main line assessments, project designs, and a prevention plan to enhance water system reliability …

The never-ending search for new sources of local water supply just received a cash infusion. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is offering $6 million to support desalination projects in California. Agencies can apply for financial assistance to support construction and design pilot projects that desalinate naturally occurring brackish and ocean …

Last week Eastern Municipal Water District’s (EMWD) Board of Directors approved a $4.4 million contract to construct Phase II of the French Valley Recycled Water Pipeline, which will expand recycled water service in the French Valley community. The new pipeline is the next phase of the French Valley Recycled Water …

In an effort to supply enough water to meet customer demands, especially during times of extreme drought, Palmdale Water District (PWD) is drilling its first groundwater well in 31 years. Well 36, located north of 15th Street East at Rancho Vista Boulevard, is scheduled to be in operation by early 2023. …

Last week Representative Josh Harder announced that he has introduced an amendment alongside Reps. Garamendi & McNerney to stop the Delta Conveyance Project. This action came before the state released their Draft Environmental Impact report for the project putting a damper on what would have been a relief for Californians …