A major rehabilitation project on the First Aqueduct in North San Diego County was completed last week by the San Diego County Water Authority. The $30 million project included renovating and replacing dozens of structures on two large-diameter pipelines. The First Aqueduct project began in early 2019 and was one …
Read More »Bureau of Reclamation Helps EVMWD Meet Growing Demand
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) announced this week it has received an $8.9 million grant from the United States Bureau of Reclamation for the expansion of its Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility. the grant is a part of the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Program which funds the planning, design, and …
Read More »New Study Shows Increased Costs for Pacheco Reservoir Expansion
Costs continue to increase for proposed expansion of Pacheco Reservoir in South Santa Clara County. Valley Water’s proposed project would increase the reservoir’s capacity from 5,500 to up to 140,000 acre-feet and provide enough water to supply up to 1.4 million residents for a year. Valley Water began moving forward …
Read More »South Coast Water District Desalination Project Receives $11.7 Million in Funding
South Coast Water District is one step closer towards construction of the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project. Nearly $12 million has been appropriated for the project by Congress in the 2021 federal spending bill signed into law last month. “The District is grateful to our champions in Congress and would like …
Read More »Reclamation Finalizes Feasibility Report for Sites Reservoir
The Bureau of Reclamation has released the final feasibility report for the North-of-the-Delta Off-stream Storage Investigation. The report documents the potential costs and benefits of the Sites Reservoir Project. With the completion of the Feasibility Report, Sites Reservoir will remain eligible for federal funding under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for …
Read More »Western Completes Lurin Reservoir Management System
Western Municipal Water District (Western) recently completed the Lurin Reservoir Management System (RMS), an investment that will improve water quality for its Riverside customers. The Lurin Reservoir site includes two drinking water reservoirs and one non-potable reservoir. Typically, water that is stored in a reservoir (water tank) can start to …
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