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...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $6,000,000 Project Grant under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802) to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). The grant funding will support activities including the review of remedial investigation and feasibility studies, proposed plans, and records of decision at Superfund sites in the San Gabriel Valley, California, where the EPA...
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 City of Rialto in California will receive $4,074,990 under a Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The funding will equip an existing well and install an ion-exchange treatment system to remove arsenic from 2,750 acre-feet per year of groundwater from the Lytle Creek Basin, a sub-basin of the San Bernardino Basin within the City's water rights. This will provide a safe drinking water supply...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), will fund the Canyon Lake Water Treatment Plant (CLWTP) Improvement Project in Elsinore Valley, California. The $975,000 award will support the planning and construction phases to install treatment upgrades at the CLWTP, which was shut down in 2020 due to elevated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) levels. The project aims 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...
The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District received a $2,707,038 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to implement the Cactus Basins Connector Pipeline Project. This project will connect the Cactus Basins to the State Water Project, allowing for up to an additional 6,904 acre-feet per year of groundwater recharge in the severely depleted groundwater basin. The project...
This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) will support the City of Downey, California in designing water treatment improvements to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in the city's groundwater wells. The project aims to develop construction plans and specifications for two new water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 22 million gallons per...
This $20,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund a drinking water consolidation project in California. The Community Water Center (CWC) and its partner Pajaro Sunny Mesa Community Services District (PSMCSD) will implement the project, which includes constructing an iron and manganese treatment facility, upgrading a well site to reduce flooding vulnerability,...
The Rancho California Water District was awarded a $43,900,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects program (CFDA 15.074). The grant will fund the Pauba Valley Groundwater Banking Project, which aims to leverage the district's 100,000 acre-feet of unused groundwater storage capacity to enhance long-term water supply reliability for the Lower Colorado River Basin. The key components of the...