This agreement provides funding to the city of beverly hills to implement its groundwater wells at LA cienega park project as directed in the 2024 consolidated appropriations act

Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $959,752 cooperative agreement to the City of Beverly Hills on April 1, 2026, to implement the Groundwater Wells at La Cienega Park Project under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), as directed in the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act.

The City will construct two new municipal-supply groundwater wells at La Cienega Park to enhance drinking water infrastructure. Work includes pre-construction activities, construction and development, and commissioning and closeout. Deliverables are two fully functioning groundwater wells producing 250–300 gallons per minute each, environmental compliance documentation and permits, as-built construction drawings and operations and maintenance manuals, and a final project closeout report to EPA.

The anticipated outcomes include an increase in local potable water supply capacity by up to 600 gallons per minute, reduced reliance on imported water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, enhanced emergency water resiliency through two independently operable groundwater sources available during drought, seismic events, or system outages, improved operational flexibility and reliability through redundancy and SCADA integration, and compliance with state and federal water quality standards demonstrated through comprehensive testing and source protection documentation.

Performance occurs in Beverly Hills, California, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2029. The award carries $1,199,690 in total dollars obligated. No subawards are included. Beneficiaries are residents of the City of Beverly Hills.

This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $959,752. See terms and conditions. Activities:the activities to be performed include the construction of two new municipal-supply groundwater wells at LA cienega park to enhance drinking water infrastructure for the community. Workplan activities consist of (1) pre-construction activities; (2) construction and development; and (3) commissioning and close-out. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include two fully functioning groundwater wells producing 250-300 GPM each; all environmental compliance documentation and permits; as-built construction drawings and oandm manuals; and final project closeout report submitted to EPA. The expected outcomes include (1) an increase in local potable water supply capacity by up to 600 gallons per minute, (2) reduced reliance on imported water from the metropolitan water district of southern california, (3) enhanced emergency water resiliency by providing two groundwater sources that can be used independently of regional conveyance systems in the event of drought, seismic events, or system outages, (4) improved operational flexibility and reliability for the city's public works department and utilities division through redundancy and automation (SCADA integration), and (5) compliance with state and federal water quality standards, demonstrated through comprehensive testing and source protection documentation. The intended beneficiaries include residents of the city of beverly hills.