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 …
Read More »MWD moves forward with projects to increase water supplies for millions
Metropolitan Water District’s Board of Directors voted last week to move forward with two projects aimed at increasing water supplies for millions of Southern Californians. The projects separately work to push water from the Colorado River and Diamond Valley Lake, Southern California’s largest reservoir, into communities that currently have limited …
Read More »New sodium hypochlorite disinfection facility opens in Stockton
Stockton East Water District (SEWD) recently completed construction of a new sodium hypochlorite disinfection facility at the Dr. Joe Waidhofer Water Treatment Plant. SEWD held a ribbon cutting ceremony September 5 to mark the occasion. The new facility allows SEWD to disinfect treated drinking water with high strength bleach. According …
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