This agreement provides funding to the city of lomita for the replacement of existing water mains along four streets in the city of lomita: narbonne avenue, walnut street, ebony lane, and 247TH…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded the City of Lomita a $940,000 Cooperative Agreement on September 1, 2025, under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to replace existing water main infrastructure. The project encompasses the replacement of approximately 6,600 linear feet of water mains across four city streets: Narbonne Avenue, Walnut Street, Ebony Lane, and 247th Place. In addition to main line replacement, the project includes installation of associated infrastructure components such as manhole lids, vault boxes, fire hydrants, and water meter lids. The City of Lomita will execute all construction activities with full federal funding, with project completion anticipated by January 31, 2027.

Construction activities include standard infrastructure development phases: mobilization, trenching, abandonment of existing pipe, new pipe installation and testing, backfilling, pavement removal and replacement, striping, and demobilization. The work is organized into two distinct phases—the Narbonne South portion (approximately 1,600 linear feet with a 6-month construction duration) and the Zone G portion (approximately 5,000 linear feet with a 9-month construction duration)—allowing for staged project execution across the municipality's water distribution system.

This agreement provides funding to the city of lomita for the replacement of existing water mains along four streets in the city of lomita: narbonne avenue, walnut street, ebony lane, and 247TH place as directed in the 2022 consolidated appropriations act for this project. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $940,000. See terms and conditions. The existing water mains will be abandoned in place, and new water mains will be installed. As a part of the new water main construction, manhole lids, vault boxes, hydrants, and water meter lids will also be installed. Construction will include mobilization, trenching, pipe abandonment, pipe installation and testing, backfilling, pavement removal, pavement replacement, striping, and demobilization. The narbonne south portion of the project replaces a total of approximately 1,600 linear feet of water main along narbonne avenue with an expected construction duration of 6 months. The zone g portion of the project, including approximately 5,000 linear feet of water mains along walnut street, ebony lane, and 247TH place, is expected to have a construction duration of 9 months. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $940,000. See terms and conditions. Activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of the construction for the replacement of the water mains. Activities consist of the abandonment of the current water main, installation of the new water main, as well as the installation of manhole lids, vault boxes, hydrants, and water meter lids. Construction will include mobilization, trenching, pipe abandonment, pipe installation and testing, backfilling, pavement removal, pavement replacement, striping, and demobilization. The narbonne south portion of the project replaces a total of approximately 1,600 linear feet of water main along narbonne avenue with an expected construction duration of 6 months. The zone g portion of the project, includes approximately 5,000 linear feet of water mains along walnut street, ebony lane, and 247TH place, is expected to have a construction duration of approximately 9 months.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverable includes the successful installation and operation of new water mains that will be verified by pressure tests and water quality tests to make sure the water running through the new pipes meets drinking water quality standards, specifically california title 22 sample testing. The expected outcomes include safe and reliable drinking water quality. The intended beneficiaries include the citizens of the city of lomita in the county of LOS angeles in california.