Cooperative Agreement DEFC0198GJ79476

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides funding to the Town of Clarkdale, Arizona for the Groundwater Well and Treatment Plant Design Project. The project's key activities include environmental compliance tasks, site surveys, well drilling coordination, preliminary and final design plans for a new well, storage tank, and arsenic treatment plant. The anticipated...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Rancho California Water District $850,000 under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on February 23, 2026, for the design and implementation of an arsenic treatment process to address contamination affecting the district's drinking water supplies. The project, with a completion date of February 28, 2027, will restore up to 2,900 acre-feet per year of reliable local water supply...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded the City of Santa Fe Springs a $2.2 million Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) effective February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2031. The agreement funds the design and construction of a pilot Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) groundwater treatment facility to remove 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (1,2,3-TCP) and Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contaminants from the City's Well 34...

This $3,125,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides funding to the City of West Richland, Washington to replace an existing well, chlorine gas treatment system, and associated building and facilities. The key project activities include replacing approximately 1,000 linear feet of 10-inch PVC pipe and 3,600 linear feet of 10-inch asbestos-cement water main, demolishing the...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a Cooperative Agreement valued at $264,133.31 to The Regents of the University of Colorado under the Water Desalination Research and Development program (CFDA 15.506) effective May 28, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2026. The University of Colorado will develop an innovative methodology to proactively assess toxic metal release and mobilization risk in potable water distribution systems affected by...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded $1.6 million to the City of Pomona under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) on August 4, 2025, to design and construct a Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) groundwater treatment facility. The facility will remove 1,2,3-trichloropropane (1,2,3-TCP) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminants from groundwater produced at Well 34, bringing drinking water into...

The Goleta Water District, a U.S. local government entity serving the Goleta Valley region in California, received a $6,291,307 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The grant funding will enable the District to design and construct advanced groundwater treatment systems at its Airport Well to remove contaminants such as 1,4-dioxane and PFAS. This will restore the well's capacity to...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,001,044.18 Cooperative Agreement to Carollo Engineers Inc. on August 24, 2023 under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560). The project will test an in-situ resin regeneration process using bicarbonate for potable water reuse applications. This approach aims to remove dissolved organic matter and inorganic anions such as nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, and others from the water without producing the large...

This $1,700,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) aims to characterize nitrate contamination in domestic water wells and evaluate options for providing safe drinking water in Oregon's Morrow and Umatilla Counties. Key activities include: Sampling additional domestic wells to understand the spatial extent of nitrate contamination that poses risks to public health Integrating well...

Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded a $1.15 million Cooperative Agreement to Tulare County Resource Management Agency under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to design and construct a new domestic groundwater well for the Woodville Public Utility District in Tulare County, California. The award, issued April 1, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2027, funds the development of a 14-inch diameter, 800-foot-deep...