Project Grant 00T85801

The Rancho California Water District will develop a strategic plan for advanced wellhead treatment facilities to mitigate emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in the groundwater of southwestern Riverside County, California. Funded by a $800,088 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), this 3-year effort will protect a critical...

This $1,510,100 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) will fund infrastructure improvements for the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel's public water system. The key products and services to be delivered include: Installation of smart water meter technology throughout the water system to enable remote monitoring of water usage and leaks. Installation of telemetry at each tank and pump house to improve system monitoring and...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $373,000 Project Grant to the Coyote Valley Tribal Council, doing business as the Coyote Valley Band Of Pomo Indians, under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection (CFDA 15.519) program. The grant will assist the tribe in developing, managing, and protecting their water and related resources through the following key activities: Developing a tribal water monitoring plan, including surface and...

This $398,500 Project Grant awarded by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) will fund the Barona Band of Mission Indians' Water Line Mapping Study. The project aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the tribe's water infrastructure, including the domestic water supply and conveyance system, wells, and fire facilities. Key deliverables include data to support...

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians was awarded a $314,106 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). Under the award, the Tribe will develop a Water Management Plan using the Reclamation Drought Response Program framework. They will also complete drilling for a test hole to support groundwater monitoring planning and oversight. The Water Management Plan...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians $6,137,185 under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program to construct a surface water treatment plant. The plant will provide a secure source of drinking water for the tribe, which has been impacted by drought. Key deliverables include building the treatment plant facility and installing a conventional treatment system consisting of coagulation, flocculation, filtration, backwash,...

The Big Valley Rancheria Tribe received a $550,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program to construct a new water treatment plant. The Tribe will contract to build a facility to improve drinking water quality and ensure a reliable supply of clean water for the Tribal community. Funding will also support identifying threats to the drinking water system and installing backup power to maintain water...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Yavapai Apache Nation a $300,000 Project Grant under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The grant funding will support two key activities: Prepare a conceptual design and cost estimate for a drinking water treatment plant and associated water delivery infrastructure on the Yavapai Apache Nation's reservation. Provide technical input to the Yavapai Apache Nation to...

This $238,442 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) will enable the Pueblo de San Ildefonso to retrofit an existing water intake system to reliably deliver irrigation water from the Rio Grande to the tribe's west-side farmlands. The project includes installing a new 16-inch pipe with a screened intake, a buried storage tank, a new pump in...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530) will provide $550,000 to the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County (WMWD) to develop the Murrieta System Optimization Review (SOR). The SOR will examine WMWD's water supply sources, assess water quality parameters, analyze imported water availability, and identify potential improvements to the water supply system. This...