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Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) announced last week that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided a $196 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan for the Regional Water Recycling Plant No. 5 (RP-5) Expansion Project. Established by the U.S. Congress in 2014, WIFIA is a federal credit …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a $6,521,025 settlement with 145 parties to clean up contaminated groundwater at the Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund Site in Whittier, California. “We are pleased that this settlement will help address the groundwater contamination to which these companies and others have contributed,”said EPA …

Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) is bringing several of its local wells online to meet the increased water demands created by the region’s warm weather and dry conditions. Located in the Lake Elsinore and the Temescal Valley, this series of drinking water wells will go online over the next three weeks and will provide …

California Water Service (Cal Water) recently announced the completion of a critical water infrastructure upgrade in Kernville. The Kernville project began in January and included the installation of 1,000 feet of new 6-inch PVC water main and the replacement of 16 individual customer service connections. Crews also replaced two fire …

The Sites Project Authority (Authority) has announced it will revise and recirculate its environmental document for the Sites Reservoir project. The plan was to build the largest new reservoir in California in more than 40 years to supply water to homes, businesses and Central Valley farmers. Well, that plan is …

Palmdale Water District (PWD) is urging businesses that are reopening after a prolonged closure due to the Stay-at-Home order to flush all their water lines in their buildings to ensure water quality. Water that has remained in pipes and not used during the mandatory shutdown can have poor quality, lack …