Tag Archives: infrastructure

EMWD Begins Work on Sky Canyon Sewer Project

Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) is set to begin work on a new large-diameter sewer line in the French Valley area according to a statement on the District’s website. The project includes installing more than 6500 feet of sewer line along Sky Canyon Drive from Borel Road to Murrieta Hot …

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EPA Selects Roemer Water Filtration Project for WIFIA Funding

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West Valley Water District’s (WVWD) Board of Directors recently announced that the agency was invited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to apply for a $24.5 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan for the Oliver P. Roemer Water Filtration Facility Expansion Project. Vice President Kyle Crowther stated, “This is …

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Construction of New Reservoir in North County to get Underway

Construction on the Hauck Mesa Storage Reservoir is expected to get underway this month after San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors approved an $11.4 million contract with Pacific Hydrotech Corporation of Perris, Calif. The North County project includes demolition of an abandoned steel tank, building a 2.1 million-gallon storage …

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FEMA provides additional funding for Oroville Dam repairs

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released an additional $308 million for the Oroville Dam reconstruction and emergency response according to a statement by the Department of Water Resources (DWR). The funding announced yesterday was at first rejected by FEMA, but later approved following an appeal by DWR last …

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