Three California infrastructure projects aimed at increasing the amount of water storage available in state will receive $50 million from the Federal Government. The Department of the Interior announced last week funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act would support water infrastructure projects, including water purification …
Read More »Regional water recycling project receives $80 million from state
State Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier), E. Joaquin Esquivel, State Water Resources Control Board chair, and Carson Mayor Pro Tem Jawane Hilton joined representatives from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts during the event at the Pure Water Southern California demonstration facility this week …
Read More »Crystal Falls/Cedar Ridge Consolidation Project Complete
Tuolumne Utilities District recently announced work has been completed on the Crystal Falls/Cedar Ridge Water Treatment Consolidation Project. The project provides improved efficiency, cost savings and the elimination of the Cedar Ridge Water Treatment Plant. The project also included installing a new pump station at the Crystal Falls Water Treatment …
Read More »Rialto awarded grant to upgrade to Advanced Metering Infrastructure
The California Department of Water Resources awarded the City of Rialto a $6 million grant through its Urban Community Drought Relief Program to replace more than 12,000 water meters with Advanced Metering Infrastructure that will provide more accurate meter readings and better detect system leaks. “We appreciate the state’s support …
Read More »Feds open Delta Cross Channel gates for summer
The Bureau of Reclamation opened the Delta Cross Channel gates last Friday for the summer season, allowing boat traffic to pass. The Delta Cross Channel Gates control the diversion of freshwater water from the Sacramento River into the Delta through Snodgrass Slough and into the Mokelumne River. The opening of …
Read More »Palmdale receives grant to covert ditch to a closed pipeline
The Palmdale Water District will be able to convert the Palmdale Ditch to a closed pipeline, thanks in part to a $17.5 million grant from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). The grant funding comes from DWR’s Urban Community Drought Relief Program. These funds plus a $5 million grant …
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