Officials and staff with the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) held a groundbreaking ceremony last week on the $250 million expansion of the Regional Water Reclamation Facility (RWRF). “The expansion of the Elsinore Regional Water Reclamation Facility is a critical step towards securing our state’s water future,” said Joe …
Read More »Inland Empire Utilities Agency to receive nearly $50 million for Chino Basin
The Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) recently announced they have been awarded conditional funding from two competitive grant programs for their Inland Empire Recycled Water and Aquifer Storage Project and Chino Basin Advanced Treated Recycled Water, Storage, and Production project. IEUA will receive more than $46 million from the Federal …
Read More »Soquel Creek Water District receives $30 million for groundwater replenishment
The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded the Soquel Creek Water District $30 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to advance the Pure Water Soquel Groundwater Replenishment and Seawater Intrusion Prevention Project. The project will provide a sustainable alternative water supply to address the critically over-drafted Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Basin and …
Read More »State gives $55 million to water resilience projects in Sacramento region
The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and Department of Water Resources (DWR) have team up with local water agencies to implement critical infrastructure upgrades that will improve water resilience and support environmental health in the Sacramento area. As part of the agreement, the state has committee $55 million in funding …
Read More »First Northern California PFAS Treatment Facility opens in Livermore
The first PFAS Treatment Facility in Northern California is now in operation. Zone 7 Water Agency celebrated the grand opening of its Ion Exchange (IX) PFAS Treatment Facility at Stoneridge Well last week. The facility removes Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from pumped groundwater. The new IX PFAS Treatment facility …
Read More »United Water Conservation District celebrates new treatment plant
United Water Conservation District (UWCD), local dignitaries and members of the public came together for a ribbon cutting last week to celebrate the opening of a new Iron and Manganese Treatment Plant at the District’s El Rio facility. The new plant ensures water quality and supply and adds drought resiliency for the …
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