The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded Clinton City, Utah a $4,082,096 project grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to implement a supplemental water supply project. Through this funding, Clinton City will construct a well to access 585 acre-feet of groundwater rights and build a storage tank to manage distribution of the pumped groundwater. This will increase the city's water supplies and storage capacity to reduce...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $998,270 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to Providence City in Cache County, Utah. The funds will be used to explore and design two new culinary water wells, including well houses, piping, equipment, and SCADA systems. This project aims to address water supply deficiencies created by persistent drought conditions in northern Utah, which have led to reduced groundwater...
The Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (the District) in Utah was awarded a $8,514,513 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). The grant will fund the expansion of the District's aquifer storage and recovery program, including the construction of two new recovery wells and pumping stations. This project is expected to increase the District's annual water yield by up to...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $14,019,000 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the City of Provo, Utah. The funds will be used to construct an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) system in Provo, which will include two pump stations and a conveyance system to augment the city's aquifer water supply by 15,000 acre-feet annually. This project is a high priority for Provo to enhance drought resilience and accommodate rapid population...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $225,782 project grant to Clinton City, Utah. The grant will fund the upgrade of 1,000 residential water meters with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) radio antennas. The AMI system will help the city conserve water while providing customers with easy access to water-use data, including near-real-time alerts,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded the South Tahoe Public Utility District a $390,370 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to optimize and enhance existing water use data and technology. The project will create decision support tools to aid in the development of water budgets for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional water users. This will help the district, which relies 100% on groundwater,...
The City of Walla Walla received a $3,002,524 Project Grant award on September 19, 2023 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief (CFDA 15.514) program. The grant will fund the retrofit of City Well 5 to convert it from a production-only well to an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) well. This will allow the city to recharge the aquifer during wet seasons and store up to 5,000 acre-feet of water over 10 years. The...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,029,000 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the City of Big Bear Lake's Department of Water and Power. The grant funding will be used to equip a new well pumping plant at Division Well No. 9, which will provide an additional 400 acre-feet water source and improve the city's drought resilience and water system operational efficiency. This project will enable the city...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,785,250 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the South Coast Water District (SCWD) located in Laguna Beach, California. The grant will fund a project to expand SCWD's local water portfolio and increase groundwater production by 465 acre-feet per year to alleviate drought impacts. Specifically, the project involves equipping an existing well in Creekside Park and...
The Bureau of Reclamation, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514), awarded the City of West Sacramento a $3,941,468 Project Grant to construct the Well 22 Rehabilitation Project. This project will provide a dependable and long-term water supply to residents in the city's low-income north area, as well as an additional backup water supply for the entire city, enhancing drought resilience. The project supports the city's 2023 Water Master Plan, which identified...