An additional four miles of large-diameter pipeline has been approved by the San Diego County (SDC) Water Authority Board of Directors for rehabilitation as part of the agency’s Pipeline Relining Program. The $28.6 million, 82-mile total project is the Water Authority’s multi-decade program to rehabilitate pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipeline (PCCP) …
Read More »U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to partner with Santa Clara Valley WD for Coyote Creek feasibility study
The headlines, photos, videos and social media posts of the destruction from the flooding of Coyote Creek in Santa Clara County from February of this year were profound. Some 14,000 people were evacuated from their San Jose area homes, more than $70 million in damages occurred ($50 million in private …
Read More »San Francisco Public Utilities Commission invests in plan to upgrade aging sewer infrastructure
San Francisco’s Public Utilities Commission has launched a 20-year, multi-billion-dollar plan to upgrade the city’s aging sewer infrastructure beginning with the selection of the design-build contractor for a comprehensive automation project to modernize its Southeast Treatment Plant. Emerson, a global technology and engineering company, has been selected for the automation …
Read More »Metropolitan Water District Board awards $13.9 million to construct Recycled Water Demonstration Facility
The Board of Director for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California voted earlier this week to award a $13.9 million contract for the construction of an advanced water treatment demonstration facility that will take treated wastewater and purify it through various advanced processes to produce a safe, high-quality water …
Read More »Dublin San Ramon Services District to build a fourth anaerobic digester at wastewater treatment plant
Responding to the growth in the local community, the Dublin San Ramon Services District’s (DSRSD) Board of Directors has opted to move forward with plans to build a fourth anaerobic digester and a receiving station for fats, oils, and grease at the DSRSD Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility in Pleasanton. The …
Read More »San Diego County Water Authority poll shows high level of public confidence in water reliability
A recent poll of 1,001 adults in San Diego County has shown a high level of public confidence in the reliability of the San Diego region’s water supply. The poll, conducted by Probe Research between May 3 and May 25 also showed strong support for the region’s water supply diversification …
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