Project Grant R21AP10466

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) provides $45,879,420.66 in funding to the Carpinteria Valley Water District for the construction of a 1.0 million gallons per day (MGD) advanced water purification facility (AWPF). The project will treat wastewater effluent from the Carpinteria Sanitary District Wastewater Treatment Plant and produce recycled water to recharge the local Carpinteria...

The City of Palo Alto was awarded a $58,196,269 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504). The grant will fund the construction of an Advanced Water Purification System (AWPS) at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant to reduce total dissolved solids in recycled water from 770-1,100 mg/L to 400-500 mg/L. This will encourage increased recycled water use and provide...

The Bureau of Reclamation, through the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504), awarded a $2,258,444 Project Grant to the Rancho California Water District in California. The grant will fund the development of a feasibility study to optimize the district's existing water treatment, storage, and distribution infrastructure. Key objectives include identifying opportunities to maximize the use of recycled water, support economic development through a sustainable water...

The Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) received a $1,524,996 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504). The award will fund the development of a feasibility study to assess the viability of constructing a new Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) in San Jose, California for potable reuse through groundwater recharge, raw water augmentation, and/or treated...

The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District received a $404,731 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504). This initiative aims to facilitate the permitting of three recycled water projects and evaluate feasible salinity management strategies in the Bunker Hill Basin of the San Bernardino Groundwater Basin. The study will enable the District and its regional...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) to the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County, California. This grant will fund a comprehensive feasibility study to bolster the region's groundwater supplies and fortify its water supply reliability. The study will take a holistic approach to examining the water reuse cycle, including identifying potential...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $575,089.48 Cooperative Agreement under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) to Natural Ocean Well CO. on March 19, 2024. The project proposes to install and evaluate a submerged water filtration system in the Las Virgenes Reservoir. Submerged water filtration is an unconventional approach that can reduce energy requirements by leveraging natural hydrostatic pressure, while also protecting the system from atmospheric climate...

The City of Cloverdale was awarded a $1,156,603 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504). The grant funding will enable the city to evaluate the feasibility of using recycled water to expand its water supplies and enhance drought resiliency. Key deliverables include: A feasibility study to assess the potential implementation of a recycled water project A basis of design and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504), provides $43,710,750 in funding to the City of Morro Bay, California to construct a new Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) and associated infrastructure. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Constructing an advanced water purification facility capable of producing up to 887 acre-feet per...

The Eastern Municipal Water District received a $110,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504). The funding will support the district's Purified Water Replenishment Project, which aims to fully utilize recycled water in its service area to create new local potable water supplies and improve supply reliability. Key project components include infrastructure to convey...