The California Department of Water Resources announced it has released $29.8 million in funding to the Friant Water Authority (FWA) to repair segments of the Friant-Kern Canal, a key water conveyance facility in the San Joaquin Valley damaged by land subsidence. “Through this investment, we are furthering a partnership to …
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Thanks to a $2.4 million grant from the California Public Utilities Commission, Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) will be moving forward with a new sustainable energy redundancy project. The funding comes from CPUC’s Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) and will allow WMWD to install a Tesla Megapack Battery System at the …
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Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) announced they received $8.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding from the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. The funding will allow for improvements to the sewer systems in Lakeland Village Community and on the EVMWD’s eastern border along Highway 74. “We are …
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The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (SDRWQCB) voted 4-0 last Wednesday on two permit applications critical to the eventual permitting and construction of South Coast Water District’s (SCWD) Doheny Ocean Desalination Project. “The Regional Board’s overwhelming support is the first of several regulatory approvals needed to make the …
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The San Diego County Water Authority announced that it has completed precautionary repairs to a key pipeline in Bonsall. The Water Authority said its staff detected potential weaknesses in a 48-foot section of Pipeline 4 just north of West Lilac Road in late January using acoustic fiber-optic monitoring. This technology locates …
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Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) is preparing for growth in the region by expanding its groundwater infrastructure with additional wells, treatment facilities and groundwater replenishment programs. “Our Groundwater Reliability Plus program is the roadmap for our future,” EMWD Board President Phil Paule said. “By investing in our local groundwater supplies, EMWD …
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